Eastern and Central Europe (Eyewitness Travel Guides)

Tallinn 1

Founded by the Danes at the beginning of the 13th century,

Tallinn was for ages known by its Teutonic name, Reval.

The city flourished in the 14th and 15th centuries, when it

was one of the leading members of the powerful Hanseatic

League. The brilliantly restored Old Town, a UNESCO World

Heritage Site since 1991, is a living monument to this golden

period of Tallinn’s history. The vast majority of sights in

the city are concentrated in and around Town Hall Square

(Raekoja plats) and Toompea, in the medieval Old Town.

Its winding cobbled streets are dot ted with elegant back

alleys, courtyards and spired churches, as well as fas cinating

museums that present the city’s historic and cultural

traditions. An architectural wonder, Tallinn has grown

into a dynamic, chic and exciting city over the years, with

a population of about four hundred thousand people.

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Alexander Nevsky Cathedral q

Dominican Monastery 4

Great Guild Hall 3

Estonian Museum of Applied

Art and Design 7

Fat Margaret Tower 9

Holy Spirit Church 2

House of Blackheads 6

Kadriorg Palace w

Niguliste Church 5

St Olav’s Church 8

Toompea Castle 0

Town Hall 1

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Street-by-Street area:

see pp100–101

Major sight / Place of interest

Airport

Railway station

Ferry terminal

Police station

Visitor information

Parking

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Church

Motorway

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Railway

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Central Railway Station

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