It’s 49-metres high watch-tower from the year 1371. Viewing platform, to get on top you must take 215 steps. Whoever’s flag is on top of this tower is the ruler of Estonia. (There have been German and Soviet flags). Today the estonian flag is hoisted every day at sunrise and lowered at the sunset, except at midsummer when it’s not lowered at all on the night of June 23. Nevsky Cathedral ● It’s the largest and grandest orthodox catherdral in Talinn. It was finished 1900, when Estonia was part of the Russian Empire. It was a time of russification. It’s architecturally absolutely different from everything else at Toompea, it’s also disliked by many Estonians as a symbol of oppression and the russian power, but it has never been actually taken down. The legend says it’s the very grave of Kalev, estonian’s national hero. Stenbock House
It is an exceptionally demanding role. The Lord Mayor lives in the Mansion House while being the Lord Mayor. The Lord Mayor is sworn in in Novenber and a day after that he participates in the Lord MAyor Show. The show is a street parade, tha starts at Guildhall. The procession ends at the Royal Courts of Justice, where he swears his allegiance to the Crown. St. Paul's Cathedral It is located in the City of London. The current building is the 5th St. Paul's Catherdral. It is the Seat of the Bishop of London. The first cathedral was built in 604 but it burned down in 675. It was built again in 685. This one also burned down in 962. The third cathedral was built the same year the second burned down. It was built of stone and it took about 200 years to finish it. This cathedral was destroyed in the Great Fire. Sir Christopher Wren rebuilt it in 1675-1708. During the World War II it was damaged a bit. The Dome of St. Paul's is 111 metres high