On this real-time streaming Online Experience, I will take you to the Old Town of Tallinn, a UNESCO World Heritage site. We One of the best-preserved Medieval towns in Europe, Tallinn once had the largest and the strongest defence systems in Northern Europe and during our tour, you will get to see part of the defence wall and its towers.
We will start our tour from the site where you can see a stronghold of warrior monks from the 13th and 14th centuries. this site has been the center of power for more than 800 years and is now home to our parliament. The stronghold sits on a hill which, according to legend, is the burial mound of a giant hero called Kalev, and forms the upper part of the old town. This area served as the residence of German nobles for many centuries. Making our way up the hill, will see the city palace of these nobles, a house owned by our first president, the oldest schoolhouse in Tallinn, and the oldest church in mainland Estonia: the beautiful Russian Orthodox Church. We will also enjoy a magnificent view of the new city from the three viewing platforms in the vicinity.

Continuing down to the lower town, we will see a medieval town wall and some of its towers. We will also see Gothic-style dwellings from the 15th century and some old churches from the 13th century, and I will point to you the places that housed artists and merchants.

Join me on this tour and together we will explore all that makes Tallinn such a unique experience.