Estonia - Tallin

“I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list.” 

(Susan Sontag)

Tallinn, Old Town: the best protected and intact medieval city in Europe. 

When you passing between Viru gates you start thinking 

you´ve left the 21st century behind and landed in the middle of the 18st...

-Viru Gates-

...you can see why :)

But there aren´t only nice girls who remind you are in middle-age city... 

 -rabin is waiting for us infront of Museum of Medieval Torture Instruments-

Inside Museum of Medieval Torture Instruments you can see the collection of over 60 means of torture, including the well-known rack, Spanish boots and chastity belts. After 15 minutes there - on the dark side - I became realy sick :/...unimaginably horrible!!

Town Hall Square is surrounded by elaborate merchant houses and packed with café tables that invites tourists. Historically it served as a market and meeting place, and was the site of executions. In the middle of the square is round stone marked with a compass rose. From this spot you can see the tops all five of Old Town's spires.

 -Town Hall Square-

Alexander Nevsky Cathedral is Estonia's main Russian Orthodox cathedral. It's also by far the grandest, most opulent Orthodox church in Tallinn. Built in 1900, when Estonia was part of the tsarist Russian empire, the cathedral was originally intended as a symbol of the empire's dominance.

 

-Alexander Nevsky Cathedral-

 -view from Toompea hill-

 -streets of Old Town-

"No, it´s not pink, that is colour of salmon!"  ...yeah right :) 

 -Parliament house-

 Tanja V.