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Tallinn

Regal capital of Estonia, set upon the southern edge of the Gulf of Finland. Known as Reval when it flourished as a medieval stronghold of the Hanseatic League and the Teutonic Knights, the city is now beloved for its stunningly well-preserved Old Town.
Looking down Lai to St. Olaf's Church
Looking down Lai to St. Olaf's Church		 City walls along Gümnasiumi
City walls along Gümnasiumi		 Depeche Mode Bar
Depeche Mode Bar		 Turret of the old town walls
Turret of the old town walls
Morning light on the city walls
Morning light on the city walls		 Art Nouveau building along Pikk
Art Nouveau building along Pikk		 Old town architecture on Pikk
Old town architecture on Pikk		 Architectural detail, Vanalinn (Old Town)
Architectural detail, Vanalinn (Old Town)
Morning shadows at a street corner
Morning shadows at a street corner		 St. Olaf's Church
St. Olaf's Church		 Shadowed old houses along Lai
Shadowed old houses along Lai		 Tourist couple near the Plate Torn
Tourist couple near the Plate Torn
Medieval townhouse on Lai
Medieval townhouse on Lai		 St. Nicholas' Church looming at the end of the street
St. Nicholas' Church looming at the end of the street		 Architecture along Lai
Architecture along Lai		 Street corner lantern
Street corner lantern
Building detail on Lai
Building detail on Lai		 Lantern and balcony on Lai
Lantern and balcony on Lai		 Lantern and bending Voorimehe Street
Lantern and bending Voorimehe Street		 Bust on a building exterior on Lai
Bust on a building exterior on Lai
Corner of Lai and Nunne
Corner of Lai and Nunne		 Facades and cafes on Raekoja Plats
Facades and cafes on Raekoja Plats		 Olde Hansa beer hall
Olde Hansa beer hall		 Restaurant on Raekoja Plats
Restaurant on Raekoja Plats
Facades facing the square
Facades facing the square		 Town hall and neighboring buildings
Town hall and neighboring buildings		 Northeast corner of Raekoja Plats
Northeast corner of Raekoja Plats		 Tallinn's Town Hall
Tallinn's Town Hall
Rustic sign and lantern
Rustic sign and lantern		 Shaded street leading off Raekoja Plats
Shaded street leading off Raekoja Plats		 Town spire and nearby buildings
Town spire and nearby buildings		 Clouds rolling over Raekoja Plats
Clouds rolling over Raekoja Plats
Weathervane atop the Town Hall
Weathervane atop the Town Hall		 Lantern and facade
Lantern and facade		 State History Museum
State History Museum		 Eclectic cafe entrance
Eclectic cafe entrance
Classical-style building on Suurgildi Plats
Classical-style building on Suurgildi Plats		 Cast-iron lantern overhanging an entryway
Cast-iron lantern overhanging an entryway		 Cobbled Pühavaimu
Cobbled Pühavaimu		 Flags lining Pühavaimu
Flags lining Pühavaimu
Interior of Holy Spirit Church
Interior of Holy Spirit Church		 Baroque pulpit, Holy Spirit Church
Baroque pulpit, Holy Spirit Church		 Pulpit detail, Holy Spirit Church
Pulpit detail, Holy Spirit Church		 Further down Pühavaimu
Further down Pühavaimu
Tallinn City Museum on Vene
Tallinn City Museum on Vene		 Handblown glassware in a glassblower's shop
Handblown glassware in a glassblower's shop		 Munga with exterior of St. Catherine's Church
Munga with exterior of St. Catherine's Church		 Balcony with Estonian flag
Balcony with Estonian flag
Old Town bar entrance
Old Town bar entrance		 Tower at the end of the street
Tower at the end of the street		 Entrance to the old Dominican Monastery
Entrance to the old Dominican Monastery		 Flower-adorned window in an alcove
Flower-adorned window in an alcove
Lantern and rustic sign
Lantern and rustic sign		 Inside chamber of the Dominican Monastery
Inside chamber of the Dominican Monastery		 Candle flickering on a stair in the monastery
Candle flickering on a stair in the monastery		 Pair of stone carvings in the monastery
Pair of stone carvings in the monastery
Corner of Vene and Bremeni Käik
Corner of Vene and Bremeni Käik		 Banners outside the Olde Hansa
Banners outside the Olde Hansa		 Buying toasted almonds from a stall
Buying toasted almonds from a stall		 St. Nicholas's Church
St. Nicholas's Church
Stretch of Harju near St. Nicholas's Church
Stretch of Harju near St. Nicholas's Church		 Well out front of Rataskaevu
Well out front of Rataskaevu		 Cast-iron sign in the backstreets
Cast-iron sign in the backstreets		 A little macabre graffiti
A little macabre graffiti
Pair of towers overlooking the Danish King's Garden
Pair of towers overlooking the Danish King's Garden		 Spire of St. Nicholas's Church
Spire of St. Nicholas's Church		 Arriving up in Toompea
Arriving up in Toompea		 Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and Lossi Plats
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and Lossi Plats
Riigikogu - Estonia's Parliament
Riigikogu - Estonia's Parliament		 Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral		 View down Toom-Kooli to St. Mary's Cathedral
View down Toom-Kooli to St. Mary's Cathedral		 Archway with mosaic over the cathedral entrance
Archway with mosaic over the cathedral entrance
Pikk Hermann tower and Toompea Castle
Pikk Hermann tower and Toompea Castle		 Lantern and gated entrance in Toompea
Lantern and gated entrance in Toompea		 Old medieval house in Toompea
Old medieval house in Toompea		 View out over Vanalinn with St. Olaf's Church
View out over Vanalinn with St. Olaf's Church
Winding Toompea lane
Winding Toompea lane		 Lantern and cast-iron sign, Toompea
Lantern and cast-iron sign, Toompea		 City hall spire with Tallinn's modern towers
City hall spire with Tallinn's modern towers		 View down Lai from Toompea
View down Lai from Toompea
Nunnatorn and St. Olaf's Church
Nunnatorn and St. Olaf's Church		 Rooftops and chimneys
Rooftops and chimneys		 Vanalinn skyline
Vanalinn skyline		 Armor outside a Toompea souvenir shop
Armor outside a Toompea souvenir shop
Cathedral of St. Mary the Virgin
Cathedral of St. Mary the Virgin		 Domes of Alexander Nevsky poking out
Domes of Alexander Nevsky poking out		 Descending lane of Kohtu with St. Olaf's Church
Descending lane of Kohtu with St. Olaf's Church		 Art Nouveau detail, Pikk 18
Art Nouveau detail, Pikk 18
Gothic doorway into the Estonian History Museum
Gothic doorway into the Estonian History Museum		 Art Nouveau building at Pikk 18
Art Nouveau building at Pikk 18		 Oriental bust on Pikk 18 building
Oriental bust on Pikk 18 building		 St. Canutus Guild Hall
St. Canutus Guild Hall
Medieval clock on Pikk
Medieval clock on Pikk		 Art Nouveau detail
Art Nouveau detail		 Facade of St. Olaus' Guild
Facade of St. Olaus' Guild		 Crest on St. Olaus' Guild
Crest on St. Olaus' Guild
Great Coast Gate and Fat Margaret's Tower
Great Coast Gate and Fat Margaret's Tower		 Toompea viewed from St. Olaf's Church
Toompea viewed from St. Olaf's Church		 Tallinn's port and distant TV Tower
Tallinn's port and distant TV Tower		 Vanalinn skyline from the top of St. Olaf's
Vanalinn skyline from the top of St. Olaf's
View down on Paks Margareta and Stoltingitorn
View down on Paks Margareta and Stoltingitorn		 The narrow path around the tower roof
The narrow path around the tower roof		 Row of towers along the Old Town walls
Row of towers along the Old Town walls		 Tallinn's modern business district
Tallinn's modern business district
Overcast early evening on Raekoja Plats
Overcast early evening on Raekoja Plats		 Walking along the walls on Laboratooriumi
Walking along the walls on Laboratooriumi		 Stone towers and St. Olaf's from outside the walls
Stone towers and St. Olaf's from outside the walls		 Town Hall viewed from Raekoja Plats
Town Hall viewed from Raekoja Plats

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