A small trip through Tallinn and the most beautiful places

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Hey guys,

Today it's all about Tallinn again - I would like to take you on a little digital tour of Tallinn. The main focus is on the beautiful old town and the many historic houses in the pedestrian zones and the historic buildings on City Hall Square.

Alexander-Newski-Kathedrale

First of all, let's talk about probably the most famous sight of Tallinn: Alexander Nevsky Cathedral. It has an impressive architecture (like most buildings in Tallinn) and looks majestic.

The architecture is truly unique: the church was designed by St. Petersburg architect Mikhail Preobranzhenski. It has a historicist style. Especially the interior (of which I unfortunately did not take any photos) is very magnificent. There are mosaics to see there. The church also has an impressive bell tower, which is equipped with 11 bells that together weigh many tons. If you want to visit the church and is not Corona, maybe you will come at the right time when the service begins!

The cathedral dates back to the time of the Russian Empire. It was built to commemorate the rescue of Emperor Alexander III. For those of you who would like to have a look at the church, you are in luck: the entrance to the church is free. How the situation looks like during Corona I do not know (the post or rather the pictures come from a time before Corona;).

The cathedral, like some buildings in Tallinn, is decorated with onion domes. It is located on the Cathedral Hill (see my last post, where I also write what view you have on the Cathedral Hill). The cathedral is Estonia's "main cathedral" and represents the Russian Orthodox faith. Moreover, it is even the largest Orthodox church in Tallinn.What I found very interesting: The cathedral was deliberately built opposite the palace on the Domberg: A statue of Martin Luther previously stood in that very spot.

The entrance to the famous cathedral (pictures were taken before corona started)

Heilig-Geist-Kirche

I also wanted to tell you about the Heiliggeistkirche:

The church is the only preserved sacral building in the city (there are others, but they have been restored or rebuilt) that dates back to the 14th century.

As you can probably tell from the facade, the church itself looks very "simply" painted. It was finished in the 1360s. Only the baroque tower deviates somewhat from the medieval style of the building.

The Church of the Holy Spirit has a great historical history: The very first Estonian sermons were preached in the church.

The tower bell was completed in 1433, making it the oldest in Estonia. Unfortunately, in May 2002 it was partially damaged by a fire.

What I found very impressive: The painted clock on the facade is the oldest public timekeeper in all of Tallinn. If you go inside the church, you will find many Gothic wooden sculptures.

Interestng building opposite the Russian Embassy

A modernist building opposite the Russian Embassy

Opposite the embassy building you can see a house in Egyptian style (which I liked extremely well). It is decorated with two dragons on the facade.

Great Guild Building

The Great Guild is a trade association, hence the name. To it belonged only German merchants. They had a lot of power: Only they had the possibility to elect members of the City Council. Accordingly, the City Council completely defended the interests of the German merchants.

It was not cheap to get into the Great Guild: you had to have your own business, a house and a wife in Tallinn and pay a high entrance fee.

Now the building of the Great Guild houses the exhibition of the Estonian History Museum. Adult ticket 5 €, reduced price is 3 €.

Tallinn City Hall

The Town Hall and Town Hall Square are probably also one of the most famous sights in Tallinn. Tallinn City Hall is over 600 years old and it is a government building. In the summer (I don't know about Corona though) you can climb up the stairs for four euros admission and enjoy a beautiful view. In Winter the city hall is unfortunately closed for tourists. It also houses a medieval tavern (Italian inn).

I hope you enjoyed the more detailed post, I tried to post many pictures. Until next time ;)

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