Eastern and Central Europe (Eyewitness Travel Guides)

Street-by-Street: Around Town

Hall Square

In the heart of Tallinn’s Old Town, the

magnificent Town Hall Square has

for centuries served as a marketplace.

Gently sloping, the cobblestoned square

is surrounded by a ring of elegantly

designed medieval buildings. The early

14th-century Town Hall is northern

Europe’s only surviving late-Gothic

town hall. A meeting point for locals

and visitors, the square captures the

essence of the Old Town. In summer, it is filled

with open-air cafés and restaurant tables.

100 NORTH EASTERN EUROPE

For hotels and restaurants in this region see p116–17

STAR SIGHTS

. Town Hall Pharmacy
. Town Hall

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Suggested route Holy Spirit Church

Regarded as one of

Tallinn’s most attrac-

tive churches, this

splendidly preserved

structure is a treasure

trove of medi eval

and Renaissance

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. Town Hall Pharmacy
Worth a visit just for its impressive
interior, this long-running pharmacy
also has a charming little museum
displaying old curiosities.

Tallinn City Museum

Housed in a medieval

merchants’ house, this

museum presents

Tallinn’s history through

a variety of fascinating

exhibits and artifacts.

Busy market in Town Hall Square,

seen from the Town Hall tower

Medieval carving,
outside a gallery

House of

Blackheads was

the meeting

place for the

Brotherhood of

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