Tallinn. Attractions of a beautiful city

Gothic towers and baroque buildings, churches - all this is Estonia. Tallinn is one of the most picturesque cities of this country. It offers a magnificent view from the sea, which can leave indelible impressions in the heart of even the sighted species of a traveler. Not without reason among 130 most interesting cities in the world is Tallinn. The sights of this city can be viewed endlessly. For example, the tower of Oleviste, which in the period from 1470 to 1625 gg. Was the highest in the world, but after, due to a lightning strike burned, and now, restored, has become much lower than before.

The most mysterious place in Tallinn is rightly considered to be the Garden of the Danish King, which is located directly at the city walls of Vyshgorod. According to legend, it was in this place that the Danish king, who was preparing an attack on the city, came from the sky with a vision of the Danish flag, which later helped to win the army victory over the city of Estonians. In the place where, according to legend, a red flag with the image of a white cross fell, an iron knight in armor and with a shield on which the symbol of the flag is depicted is mounted. And to this day in honor of this significant event in the garden every year a holiday is organized, which attracts many tourists to Tallinn. The sights of the city are varied, but the church of St. Olaf was and still is the visiting card . According to one version, the church is named in honor of the great Norwegian king, who fiercely fought paganism and as a result was canonized for his merits. King Olaf II is depicted on the ancient seal of the church, which can serve as a sufficient justification for this version. The fate of the church was restless and tragic. Repeatedly it burned in the fires, underwent reconstruction and today it is the highest building that the city of Tallinn is proud of.

Attractions can be found in the center of the Old Town. To them, for example, is the Town Hall Pharmacy, which is located on the square with the same name. It is the oldest and still a functioning pharmacy in Europe. It was built long before the advent of 1422, when it was rented by the apothecary Nikolaus. And since that time, it has never closed. Interestingly, this pharmacy was not just a place where drugs were manufactured and sold, but also an institution in which merchants and townspeople gathered to drink unique herbal supplies and share the latest urban news. Today you can go there not only for the medicine, but also as a museum to see how the Tallinn residents have been treated in past centuries.

There are many more places that Tallinn is famous for. These attractions are delightful, and one of them is called the House of Mauritius, which is located in no less well known to all Tallinn residents and visitors to the city of Katarina Lane. This house is the oldest among the buildings of Tallinn. It was founded in 1230, and was named after the abbot of the Dominican monastery - the philosopher Maurice Revelsky. According to some reports, here for the first time an anroid doll was created, capable of speaking and performing simple commands. And today in this house dolls are created, though not mechanical, but simple, author's, to admire everyone who has come there.

The very same lane Katarina, which houses the above structure, was named after the church of St. Catherine of Alexandria. This lane is considered one of the most beautiful in the city.

There is also the Commandant's House in Tallinn, which, by the way, was the great-grandfather of the great poet AS Pushkin. Unfortunately, Alexander Sergeevich himself could not visit this city. In Tallinn, there are many other attractions, including the unique open-air museum, the Orthodox cathedral of Alexander Nevsky, and the Tallinn zoo with a botanical garden. It is clear that in one day not to bypass the whole of Tallinn. Hotels located in the city center will help to solve this problem. Depending on the wishes and means, tourists can offer different accommodation options that will make the rest and visiting the city not only useful but also enjoyable.