About Tallinn
Tallinn is a small port town in which the population is 371 000 people, and the area is only
159,2 km².( square kilometers). Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, is named after taani linnus, which
means Danish castle. The Castle in question was built by King Waldemar of Denmark in the 13th
century. The settlement quickly developed itself into a busy port.
-The Old Town
In medieval age Tallinn was called Reval and it was as big as the Tallinns Old Town is now.
Uniqueness of Tallinn is that it is one of very few European cities, where the historical lay-out is
kept in it's original form , and has a lot of monuments of that time. Thanks to that in 1997 Old
Tallinn has been included in the list of a world heritage of UNESCO.
-The Raekoja Square
The Raekoja Square is used for senturies like market and fair square, here took place many
festivals, and criminals were executed. In summer on Raekoja Square many open air conserts
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