Sunday, 5 January 2025

Once upon a time in Narva

Narva was once a beautiful Estonian city before the Russians bombed it in 1944 and levelled it to the ground. Old photographs remind us of what life used to be like in Narva. According to the 1934 census, Narva's population was 65% ethnic Estonian, today it is only 5%.

Narva was once famous for its baroque style Old Town.

Boys peering over a fence to watch a football game.
 
Hungerburg (Narva-Jõesuu) 

Hungerburg (Narva-Jõesuu) 1903

Kiriku Tänav
 
 
Narva students in 1936