One can find cycle lanes everywhere. Obviously there are small alleys with oaks, olive and fruit trees which can be found everywhere. The town is mainly famous for its medieval architecture, especially its towers, which may be seen from several kilometres outside the town. In the residential area buildings are low-rised with terraced streets of one or two-storeyed detached and semi-detatched houses made of white stone and tiled roofs. Population: The population of city is of around 400 000. There is no strict number due to inhabitants' travelling spirit. Population is comprised of people coming from different racial and cultural backgrounds.
(therefore the oldest street in Tallinn) and the only public road connecting the upper and lower town. It was paved with cobblestones already in the 14th century and was considered quite a dangerous place in the old times. It was certainly not recommended to walk along it after dark and it was not an easy road to be taken on a carriage, as the steep rise often proved too difficult for the horses and going down usually required excellent coachman´s skills. The present day 5-storeyed gate tower dates from 1380. Lühike Jalg (Short Leg) was first mentioned in 1353. This street belonged to the lower town and was used by pedestrians only because it is and was only a stairway street. The relations between the Upper and Lower towns were tense at the best of times as both the rich merchants of the Lower Town and the noblemen and knights of the Upper Town wanted to obtain more power. Due to the conflicts between the two towns the merchants in the Lower Town were afraid
important public building in the Middle Ages. The Tallinn Town Hall was first recorded in 1322, but there must have been some kind of a hall in the last quarter of the 13th century already. The present Town Hall was built in 1401-1404, but was renovated in the 17th century. The last renovation took place in the 1970s when it got its original appearance. The weather-vane was put on the spire in 1530. The Town Hall is a 2-storeyed structure with a basement and 11 rooms in all. The ground floor accommodates the present vestibule, it was called a wine cellar in the Middle Ages. The room next to the vestibule was a torture chamber according to the legend, but no evidence has been found to prove it. The main or the first floor was made up of the Citizens' Hall, the Council Hall, the office, the kitchen and the toilet. In the Council Hall the town councillors held their official meetings.
have been some kind of a hall in the last quarter of the 13th century already, as Tallinn got its urban rights in 1248. The present Town Hall was built in 1401-1404, but was renovated in the 17th century. The last renovation took place in the 1970s when it got its original appearance. The weather vane was put on the spire in 1530. (The original vane is now a museum-piece). The main facade overlooks Town Hall Square and rests upon an open arcade. The Town Hall is a 2-storeyed structure with a basement and 11 rooms in all. The ground floor accommodates the present vestibule, it was called a wine cellar in the Middle Ages and it may have been a trading hall as well. The room next to the vestibule was a torture chamber according to the legend, but no evidence has been found to prove it. The main or the first floor was made up of the Citizens' Hall, the Council Hall, the office, the kitchen and the toilet
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