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  • Tallinn Old Town

    beautifully preserved medieval city center built on European trade

    Location: 

    Old Town of Tallinn, Tallinn, Estonia

    Duration: 

    Monday, September 7, 2015

    Journey: 

    personal highlights

    1. Tallinn Old Town: historic city center built on European Sea trade
    2. Origins: founded by the Teutonic Order, grown by the Hanseatic League
    3. UNESCO: an amazingly well preserved medieval town center

    image sources

    1. wall protecting the city
    2. me at the historic city gate
    3. St. Nicholas' Church
    4. narrow alley behind the wall
    5. medieval defense wall