Gallery: Konstantin Päts' 150th anniversary marked in Tallinn

On Friday, the 150th anniversary of the birth of Konstantin Päts (1874-1956), the first president of Estonia, was celebrated in Kesklinn.
The Mayor of Tallinn Mihhail Kõlvart and other city officials made speeches and Archbishop Urmas Viilma held a service at the ceremony by the Päts memorial behind the Estonia Theater.
The event was organized by the Estonian Heritage Preservation Society.
Tallinn City Government placed a blue, black, and white scarf – the colors of the Estonian flag – around the Päts monument to mark Independence Day on February 24.
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