Giidinduse vanalinna ehitiste kokkuvõte
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’s the official seat of Government and the Government office of Estonia since 2000. One of the most remarkable
government buildings in the wholw of Europe with it’s architecture and location. Bears the name of its builder, Jakob
Stenbock. He agreed to undertake the building of the court house, but the state failed to pay him. But hoping to
maintain further interest in house, he decided to finish it.
St. Mary’s Cathedral
● Oldest church in Tallinn and mainland Estonia. It is assumed that the building started in 1219. Largest collection of
epitaphs. Organ built in 1878, probably the most powerful in Estonia
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