Tallinn, Estonia’s capital on the Baltic Sea, is the country’s cultural hub. It retains its walled, cobblestoned Old Town, home to cafes and shops, as well as Kiek in de Kök, a 15th-century defensive tower. Its Gothic Town Hall, built in the 13th century and with a 64m-high tower, sits in historic Tallinn’s main square. St. Nicholas Church is a 13th-century landmark exhibiting ecclesiastical art.
1 Seaplane Harbour - The museum is part of the Estonian Maritime Museum. The museum is located in the Tallinn aeroplane harbour in a building originally constructed as a hangar for seaplanes in the area of Peter the Great's Naval Fortress.
2 Paks Margareeta and Estonian Maritime Museum - 16th-century limestone cannon tower with a museum inside highlighting Estonian maritime history. The Estonian Maritime Museum is located in the Fat Margaret tower in the old town of Tallinn. The museum presents the history of ships and navigation in Estonia and related to Estonia.
3 The Three Sisters Hotel
4 Example of the wall that surrounds the entire city.
5 St. Olaf’s Church or St. Olav's Church in Tallinn, Estonia, is believed to have been built in the 12th century and to have been the centre for old Tallinn's Scandinavian community before Denmark conquered Tallinn in 1219.
6 KGB Prison Cells - This is the home for personal narratives about crimes against humanity. Stories like these help us better appreciate justice and freedom.
7 KGB Prison Cells
8 KGB Prison Cells
9 A view down Pikk Street inside the walled city.
10 House of the Blackheads - a building situated in the old town of Riga, Latvia. The original building was erected during the first third of the 14th century for the Brotherhood of Blackheads, a guild for unmarried merchants, shipowners, and foreigners in Riga.
11 Another view of Pikk Street.
12 Pikk Street
13 Tallinn architecture
14 Pikk Street
15 Great Guild Hall and Estonian History Museum - A guild for merchants and artisans, operating in Tallinn from at least the 14th century until 1920. It was based in the Great Guild hall, a Gothic building in the historical centre of Tallinn, today housing the Estonian History Museum.
16 Entry door to the Great Guild Hall and Estonian History Museum
17 Church of the Holy Spirit (Pühavaimu Kirik) - Simple 13th-century church featuring a landmark clock & wood-heavy interior with a spiral staircase.
18 Pikk Street
19 Tallinn Town Hall (Raekoda)
20 Town Hall Square (Raekoja Plats) and Tallinn Town Hall (Raekoda) - Dating to the 15th century, this town square hosts markets, concerts & annual Christmas trees with a Gothic Town Hall that dominates medieval Tallinn's main square.
21 Town Hall Square (Raekoja Plats)
22 Town Hall Pharmacy (Raeapteek) - The oldest pharmacy in Europe that has continuously been in business in the same building. The exact opening date is not known, but in 1422 the pharmacy already had its third owner. During the long history of the Raeapteek many honourable men have been pharmacists here. However, a special honour belongs to Burchart family. During the years 1582-1911 the pharmacy belonged to the ten generations of the Burchart family.
23 Town Hall Pharmacy (Raeapteek)
24 Town Hall Pharmacy (Raeapteek)
25 Town Hall Pharmacy (Raeapteek)
26 Another example of the wall that surrounds the city of Tallinn.
27 City wall.
28 Gates into the walled city.
29 St. Catherine's Passage - The buildings of Katariina Käik (Katariina Lane) comprise a long and narrow passageway connecting Vene and Müürivahe streets and adjacent to the Dominican monastery, established in 1246 when the monks left Toompea to house their order here.
30 St. Catherine's Passage
31 Viru Gates - The barbican of Viru Gate was part of the defence system of Tallinn city wall built in the 14th century.
