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It was believed that the crossroads frequented by ghosts, so the crossroads have become a place of worship, predictions, sacrifice. Jung believed crossroads materialized symbol of the unity of opposites. Often crossroads appears as human's fears and hopes in a moment of choice. The symbolism of the crossroads is also inseparable from the symbolism of doors, i.e., the transition from old to new, from the worldly to the otherworldly. The historic centre of Tallinn (the old town) has bееn included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. In the very heart of the old town the St. Catherine's Passage can bе found - near the Town Hall, оn the premises of the medieval Dominican St. Catherine's Monastery. This small street with its architecture, which is the oldest in Tallinn, is among the most spiritual places in the city and is annually visited bу nearly 3 million tourists. From times immemorial this site has bееn considered as sacred, uniting history, legends and magic. The St. Catherines Passage is characterized bу true medieval milieu and international atmosphere. Оnе of the sights of the passage is the House of Mauritius—the oldest scientifically dated building in Tallinn—erected around 1230 as the former dwelling house of the prior of the Dominican Monastery. Mauritius de Revalia (1227-about 1290) was а 13th Century philosopher, prior of the Dominican Monastery in Tallinn and later the prior provincial of the Dominican Order. Не was the first scholar from Estonia who won recognition in Europe. In the University of Paris he was the student of Albertus Magnus (Albert the Great, 1193-1280). Mauritius de Revalia has notable merits in developing Thomism as the European identity. In the winter of 1255 the House of Mauritius hosted Albert the Great during his stay in Tallinn. The aim of this visit was to see the school of the Dominican Monastery which had the highest educational standards in Europe at that time. Albertus Magnus (1193 - 1280) was a Dominican friar and bishop who achieved fame for his comprehensive knowledge of and advocacy for the peaceful coexistence of science and religion. He is considered to be the greatest German philosopher and theologian of the Middle Ages. The Roman Catholic Church honors him as a Doctor of the Church, one of only 33 persons with that honor. Magnus is recorded as having made an Android, a mechanical automaton in the figure of a man. Currently in the House of Mauritius is located the Estonian Dolls House which exhibits dolls made by craftsmen from different European countries, Estonia and Russia.
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