HeritagePhoto Wikimedia CommonsTallinn Old Town
Estonia
The best preserved old Town in Northern Europe. We see both, Upper and Lower towns
Contents
6 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Orientation
Welcome to a deeper exploration of Tallinn's Old Town. In this journey, we will unravel the complex social fabric that defined this city for centuries. …
Listen in the app2The Walls of Mistrust: Lühike Jalg and Pikk Jalg
We find ourselves at a unique architectural junction where the upper and lower towns connect. There is an old local joke asking why Tallinn limps. …
Listen in the app3St. Catherine's Passage
Step off the main thoroughfare and enter St. Catherine's Passage, arguably the most picturesque and atmospheric alleyway in all of Tallinn. …
Listen in the app4The Great Guild Hall
As we return to Pikk Street, the main artery of the lower town, we stand before the Great Guild Hall. Built in fourteen ten, this striking Gothic building was the epicenter of power in Hanseatic Tallinn. …
Listen in the app5The Brotherhood of Blackheads
Just down the street from the Great Guild lies a building with a very different origin: the House of the Brotherhood of Blackheads. This organization was utterly unique to the Baltic region, existing only in Estonia and Latvia. …
Listen in the app6Closing
Our journey through the merchant quarters of the lower town highlights the profound complexity of medieval Tallinn. We have seen how architecture was used to enforce social hierarchies, from the walls of mistrust designed to keep…
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What is Tallinn Old Town?
Tallinn Old Town is a place in Estonia with 6 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | Estonia |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 6 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 59.4364, 24.7446 |
| Last updated |
