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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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St Mary's, known as Dome Church is the oldest church in Tallinn & mainland Estonia founded here in 1219
St Mary's, known as Dome Church is the oldest church in Tallinn & mainland Estonia founded here in 1219		 A bit of Castle Wall and Landskrone Tower next to the newer Pink Palace really give you that medieval vibe
A bit of Castle Wall and Landskrone Tower next to the newer Pink Palace really give you that medieval vibe		 Estonian Knighthood House-former noblemen's clubhouse, vacated when many Germans left Estonia in the 1930's
Estonian Knighthood House-former noblemen's clubhouse, vacated when many Germans left Estonia in the 1930's
View of lower town from Patkuli viewing platform in upper town-we haven't missed the ship yet
View of lower town from Patkuli viewing platform in upper town-we haven't missed the ship yet		 The first archaeological traces of what is now Tallinn's city centre are about 5,000 years old
The first archaeological traces of what is now Tallinn's city centre are about 5,000 years old		 Fersen & Wrede Coat of Arms on building of Patkuli viewing platform which began as the Fersen, then Versen, Estate
Fersen & Wrede Coat of Arms on building of Patkuli viewing platform which began as the Fersen, then Versen, Estate
Ungern-Sternberg palace on Toompea, nowadays the main building of Estonian Academy of Sciences
Ungern-Sternberg palace on Toompea, nowadays the main building of Estonian Academy of Sciences		 Domberg(Cathedral Hill) Restaurant in the shade of the ever so Russian Alexander Nevsky Cathedral at top of Pikk jalg
Domberg(Cathedral Hill) Restaurant in the shade of the ever so Russian Alexander Nevsky Cathedral at top of Pikk jalg		 Pikk jalg, the Long Leg Lane- Tallin's historic main drag through Old Town
Pikk jalg, the Long Leg Lane- Tallin's historic main drag through Old Town
Leading from Toompea Castle in upper town, down the hill, through lower town to the harbor
Leading from Toompea Castle in upper town, down the hill, through lower town to the harbor		 Long Leg Gate Tower controling the passage between upper town and lower town
Long Leg Gate Tower controling the passage between upper town and lower town		 Old Town of Tallinn has managed to wholly preserve its structure of medieval and Hanseatic origin
Old Town of Tallinn has managed to wholly preserve its structure of medieval and Hanseatic origin
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