Walking tour through the Old Town to the district of Kalamaja
Duration: 2–3 hours
Language: English, Finnish, Russian
Group size: max 30
This tour introduces key buildings from Medieval Tallinn and its Hanseatic heritage, but we will also observe how Tallinn expanded outside its Medieval walls and became a modern industrial city. The legacy of 19th and early 20th century Tallinn differs from Riga, Stockholm and St. Petersburg, as the main building material here was timber. The well-preserved Medieval Old Town as well as the suburbs give an overview of the development of the nation through a turbulent of history of serfdom, industrialisation, emancipation and Soviet occupation.
Commercial and apartment building on Nunne Street. Erich Jacoby, 1926. Photo Martin Siplane, MEA
Apartment building on Salme Street. Karl Tarvas, 1932. Photo Peeter Sirge, MEA
