Tallinn
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ift.tt/1uGTkJi: A medieval alley leading to the old town of Tallinn, Estonia. This gate is in the wall of the town and a gateway to a beautiful park. - ift.tt/1sJvxJa //
Les deux pittoresques tours, qui composent les portes de Viru, témoignent de ce que fut le système des portes de la ville, bien plus important qu’aujourd’hui, au XIV e siècle.
In the foreground you can see the old city wall of Tallinn. Right behind the tower you can see the Nikolaikirche, which was founded between 1230 and 1275!
Im Vordergrund sehen Sie die alte Stadtmauer von Tallinn. Direkt hinter dem Turm sehen Sie die Nikolaikirche, die zwischen 1230 und 1275 gegründet wurde!
Tallinn is the capital and most populous city of Estonia. Located in the northern part of the country, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, it has a population of 434,562[1]. Administratively a part of Harju maakond (county), Tallinn is a major financial, industrial, cultural, educational and research centre of Estonia. Tallinn is located 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of Helsinki, Finland, 320 kilometres (200 mi) west of Saint Petersburg, Russia, and 380 kilometres (240 mi) east of Stockholm, Sweden. It has close historical ties with these three cities. From the 13th century until the first half of the 20th century Tallinn was known in most of the world by its historical German name Reval.
Of everywhere we visited in the Baltic States Tallinn was my favorite place even though I could not for the life of me pronounce most of the consonant heavy words used to identify most of the things I found to my liking. This was my first experience with a walled city, Tallinn has almost 2km of intact defenses that were started in the 13th century and weaved into the city walls that stand guard today. This shot captures one of the 26 wall towers that make up Tallinn’s defenses, today the tourism board has made several towers available for touring and certain sections of the wall are open for walking giving fine views of the old town.
I took this on May 20, 2008 with my D70s and Tamron 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 Lens at 25mm, 1/400s, f10 ISO 200 processed in LR, PS +Lumenzia ,Topaz, and DXO Nik
Disclaimer: My style is a study of romantic realism as well as a work in progress
Statue of Hämärik next to Viru Keskus shopping center
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Tallinn is the best preserved medieval city in Northern Europe boasting Gothic spires, winding cobblestone streets and enchanting architecture.
Once a home to wealthy merchants settling from Germany, Denmark and beyond, Tallinn Old Town today is enjoyed by locals and visitors alike, with restaurants, bars, museums and galleries bringing much life to this historical city centre.
Unlike many other capital cities in Europe, Tallinn has managed to wholly preserve its structure of medieval and Hanseatic origin. Due to its exceptionally intact 13th century city plan, the Old Town was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997, joining the ranks of the world’s most recognised landmarks. Here you'll find original cobblestone streets dotted with medieval churches and grandiose merchant houses, barns and warehouses many of which date back to the Middle Ages.
Tallinn, Estonia. May 2019.
As we progressed through the town, light changed and all the city was bathed in golden yellow sunlight, especially pleasant in Autumn.
ift.tt/1uGTkJi: A woman is having a look at her mobile phone under the arches of the Tallinn town hall in Estonia. The old town is a UNESCO world heritage site. - ift.tt/24cSe5U //
ift.tt/1uGTkJi: A view to the Tallinn old town from the wall surrounding the area. You can see the medieval church towers, the orthodox cathedral and the house of the Government of Estonia. - ift.tt/2pEUFiq //