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Tallinn, Estonia

Old Town Tallinn walk exploring, what once was two feuding medieval towns separated by a wall, Toompea (upper town) the seat of government and All-Linn (lower town) autonomous as the Hanseatic trading center filled with German, Danish and Swedish merchants who hired Estonians for menial labor.
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Raeapteek or Town Hall Pharmacy (1422) one of the oldest continuously running pharmacies in Europe
Raeapteek or Town Hall Pharmacy (1422) one of the oldest continuously running pharmacies in Europe		 In medieval times, everything from gunpowder to insect or mummy based medicines to special remedy marzipan was sold here
In medieval times, everything from gunpowder to insect or mummy based medicines to special remedy marzipan was sold here		 Features a small museum displaying old medical instruments, historical chemist tools and other curiosities
Features a small museum displaying old medical instruments, historical chemist tools and other curiosities
Coat of arms of the Burchart family closely associated with the pharmacy's history, having run the business for 325 years
Coat of arms of the Burchart family closely associated with the pharmacy's history, having run the business for 325 years 		Town Hall Pharmacy has a fantastic view of Town Hall and the Square through old iron barred windows
Town Hall Pharmacy has a fantastic view of Town Hall and the Square through old iron barred windows		 From 1990 to2003 the entire pharmacy underwent extensive refurbishment with great care to maintain it's character
From 1990 to2003 the entire pharmacy underwent extensive refurbishment with great care to maintain it's character
The pharmacy is also the oldest commercial enterprise and the oldest medical establishment in Tallinn
The pharmacy is also the oldest commercial enterprise and the oldest medical establishment in Tallinn		 Tallinn Town Hall is the oldest town hall in the whole Baltic Sea region and Scandinavia
Tallinn Town Hall is the oldest town hall in the whole Baltic Sea region and Scandinavia		 The weather vane, Old Thomas, on the top of the town hall's spire has been there since 1530 and is one of the symbols of Tallinn
The weather vane, Old Thomas, on the top of the town hall's spire has been there since 1530 and is one of the symbols of Tallinn
Spire of St. Nicholas Church- Museum of ecclesiastical art in a landmark 13th-century church building restored after WWII bombin
Spire of St. Nicholas Church- Museum of ecclesiastical art in a landmark 13th-century church building restored after WWII bombin		 Wheel Well AKA Cat's Well due to local legend that cats were sacrificed to evil spirits in the well or they would flood the town
Wheel Well AKA Cat's Well due to local legend that cats were sacrificed to evil spirits in the well or they would flood the town		 Another local legend surrounds the bricked up window above the well, as where the Devils Wedding occured
Another local legend surrounds the bricked up window above the well, as where the Devils Wedding occured
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