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Named in 1923 after the Estonia theater and concert hall, built 1911-13. According to TT, known previously as Peters-Promenade (Peter’s Promenade), Vene turu promenaad (Russian-Market Promenade, but see Viru väljak), Promenaad (Promenade), Der Ring/Ringstraße (Ring Road, or part of it, along with Mere puiestee and others but don’t ask which), Gogoli puiestee (Gogol Avenue), Karjavärava puiestee (Cattle gate avenue), Vabaduse puiestee (Freedom avenue), Viruvärava puiestee (Viru gate avenue), and perhaps many, many others. No.11 was the Estonian Red Card HQ. After two of them, non‑Communist footballers would be sent off to Siberia.