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The Tallinn Town Hall is a building in the Tallinn Old Town, Estonia, next to the Town Hall Square. It is the oldest town hall in the whole of the Baltic region and Scandinavia.
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Pikk Hermann or Tall Hermann is a tower of the Toompea Castle, on Toompea hill in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. The first part was built 1360-70. It was rebuilt in the 16th century. A staircase with 215 steps leads to the top of the tower.
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The first wall around Tallinn was constructed in 1265. Since that time it has been enlarged and strengthened. The walls and the many gates are still largely extant today.
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Toompea, or the Upper Town, sits on top of a limestone hill in the central part of the city. This area was once an almost separate town, heavily fortified, and has always been the seat of whatever power that has ruled Estonia. The major attractions are the medieval Toompea Castle topped by the Tall Hermann tower and the Lutheran St Mary's Cathedral, also known as the Dome Church (Estonian: Toomkirik).
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Kiek in de Kök is an artillery tower built in 1475. It gained the name Kiek in de Kök from the ability of tower occupants to see into kitchens of nearby houses. The tower is 38 m high and has walls 4 m thick. Cannon balls dating back to 1577 are still embedded in its outer walls.
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First erected in the 12th century, St. Olaf's Church was extensively rebuilt during the 14th century. At 120m high, it was the tallest building in the world from 1549 to 1625.
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Viru Gate, entrance to the Old Town. One of two remaining towers that were once part of a larger 14th century gate system.
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The church was founded and built around 1230–1275 by Westphalian merchants, who came from Gotland in the 13th century. It was partially destroyed in Soviet Bombing of Tallinn in World War II. It has since been restored and today houses a branch of the Art Museum of Estonia
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By plane to Tallinn Int'l Airport, or 2 hr across the Gulf of Finland by ferry from Helsinki, Finland
Nearby destinations:
Riga & Jurmala
St. Petersburg
Sweden
Palanga & Nida
Lakes of Finland
Vilnius & Kaunas
Karelia & Kizhi
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