| Some of the more interesting buildings of Tallinn's Old town (St. Olav's Church and the Walls). |
| Paks Margareeta (Fat Margaret Bastion) is part of the 14th Century Lower Town Walls. |
| Great Coast Gate the Medieval entrance to Tallinn. |
| A restored tower in the Lower Town Walls. |
| The Medieval town walls built in the 14th Century. |
| Stone Walls on the edge of the limestone cliffs of Toompea (Cathedral Hill). |
| A square tower in the Lower Town Walls. |
| A restored section of the Town Walls where the parapet has been rebuilt. |
| The ruins of Viru Gate leading to Old Town. |
| The tower of Oleviste Church (St. Olav) was the tallest building in the world from 1549 to 1625 (159m). |
| The interior of St. Olav's Church dedicated to King Olaf II of Norway. |
| The narrow viewing platform at the base of the steeple of St. Olav's Church. |
| The distant ferry harbour to Tallinn and Fat Margaret Bastion in the foreground. |
| Tallinn rooftops as seen from the top of St. Olav's Church. |
| A closer view of Toompea (Cathedral Hill) at one time a separate walled town. |
| The tower of St. Olav's Church was struck by lightning 8 times burning the church down several times. |
| Alexander Nevsky Cathedral built during Russian occupation from 1894 to 1900. |
| Alexander Nevsky Cathedral was marked for demolition in 1924 while Estonia was independent. |
| Raekoja Plats (Town Square) and Old Town Hall of Tallinn. |
| The only preserved Gothic style town hall in Northern Europe - a building was on this site since the 12th Century. |
| The weather-vane was placed atop Town hall in 1530 and is known as Old Thomas. |
| The wooden attic of the Town Hall. |
| The Council Hall in the Town Hall. |
| Toompea Castle the home of Estonia's parliament and traditional seat of power. |
| The Town Square from the second floor of the Town Hall. |
| The Raeapteek (Town Council Pharmacy). There has been a pharmacy here since 1422. |
| Town Hall Square. |
| Town Hall Square. The building in the center houses the Fellini Restaurant where I had Dinner. |
| Restaurants along a side street near the Town Hall Square. |
| A Museum of Torture instruments. |
| A building called the Peppersack in a group of 14th Century buildings. |
| The Town Hall Tower from the backside. |
| A woman in Medieval dress selling sugar coated nuts. |
| The "Olde Hansa" restaurant. With authentic Medieval fare and waitresses in period dress. Quite pricey. |
| The Gateway from Lower Town to Toompea. |
| A Medieval building with an old wooden clock (inset) telling the correct time. |
| Souvenir shop selling the Amber jewelry that was for sale everywhere. |
| Archway leading to a rampart in Toompea. From a distance it looked like it said "Werewolves". |
| Buildings in the Lower Town. |
| The "Hell Hunt" one of the first pubs to spring up in Tallinn. |
| The Town Hall Square of Tallinn |
I was in Tallinn, Estonia on a day trip only. From about Noon to 5:00 PM on Monday July 9. There was a light rain on and off the entire time and one brief 10 minute downpour during which I was trapped under
an overhang with two middle-aged British couples. It rained so hard the street we were on turned into a 2 inch deep raging river. Gives me more appreciation for Medieval street construction as all of the water
quickly disappeared.
an overhang with two middle-aged British couples. It rained so hard the street we were on turned into a 2 inch deep raging river. Gives me more appreciation for Medieval street construction as all of the water
quickly disappeared.
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