The city of Tallinn is the capital of an independent state of Estonia. For his time, not a very calm and long history, he managed to change several names. Tallinn was once called Kolyvan, Revel and Lindanis. The city received a modern, long and sonorous name about a century ago, when the Russian Empire was turned into the USSR.
During the visit to Tallinn, there are no questions about where to go for sightseeing, because the city itself with a historical center is the main attraction.
Old city
The old sights of the Old Town, the center of Tallinn, are best viewed from the Town Hall Square. It is from this strategically correct place you can see the spiers of the churches of the Virgin Mary and Oleviste. Built in 1267, the Church of Oleviste received a name in honor of the Baptist and King of Norway, St. Olaf. Its main attraction is the observation deck. If you once climb on it, the rest of the site will not be terrible for you. It's so narrow and so high that it captures the spirit. From here one can clearly see the top of the Niguliste temple, the bell tower of the ancient church of the Holy Spirit. Yes, and the Town Hall itself is one of the interesting sites that deserve the attention of tourists. At its top, towering over the Old Town, is installed the main symbol of Tallinn - the figure of Old Toomas, the legendary guard.
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Religious and fortifications
Among the unusual and interesting places in Tallinn is the Dominican Monastery, where the atmosphere of the monastery of the Middle Ages is recreated. Built it in 1246 year. In Nizhny Novgorod, this monastery is the oldest building. On the territory of the Dominican Monastery is the church of St. Catherine. Today in the monastery works the city museum, where the works of stone-cutters of the Middle Ages are represented. Often there are theatrical performances and concerts. Be sure to order a tour, during which, accompanied by a monk actor, you can walk with a torch in the monastery labyrinths, taste the liquor and lean against the "energy pillar" restoring mental and physical strength.
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Russian tourists should visit the Cathedral of Alexander Nevsky, which is recognized as the largest in Tallinn Orthodox church. It was built in 1900 by the architect M. Preobrazhensky. The Church of St. Nicholas also belongs to the remarkable constructions of the Estonian capital. Its construction lasted from 1230 to 1270, and in the troubled times of the Reformation the temple became the only one that managed to preserve its interior from ruin and destruction.
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The Tower of Tolstaya Margarita and the massive Great Sea Gate are so majestic that, being near them, you feel yourself involuntarily an ancient Tallinn guard. Kik-in-de-Keck also belongs to the large defensive towers of the medieval city. There is an exposition here, which tells about the history of the city and the major wars of the XIII-XVIII centuries.
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Interesting places
Curious tourists who are looking for interesting things to see in Tallinn should visit the city museums. The richest and most informative collection of exhibits is collected in the Tallinn City Museum. No less interesting are the museums of Mikkel, Tammsaare, Edward Wilde, as well as the Estonian Open-air Museum and the KUMU Museum.
Children will definitely enjoy a stroll through the Garden of the Danish King, the Miia-Malla-Manda Children's Park, the Tallinn Zoo with over 350 species of animals, and the Lahemaa National Park, where the amazing waterfall of Jagala, Estonia's largest waterfall, is located. Of course, in height and power, it can not be compared with the famous waterfalls Niagara , Victoria or Angel . But under its ledge you can completely pass inside the entire waterfall ..
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Tallinn is so beautiful and has such a rich history that the sights are whole districts, so the bright impressions of the journey to the capital of Estonia are guaranteed.