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Street-by-Street: Around
Town Hall Square

In the heart of the Old Town, the magnificent Town
Hall Square has, for centuries, served as a marketplace.
Gently sloping, the cobblestoned square is surrounded by
a ring of elegantly designed medieval buildings. The early
14th-century Town Hall is Northern Europe’s only surviving
late Gothic town hall. A meeting point for locals and visitors, Locator Map
See Street Finder Map pp86–7
the square captures the essence of the Old Town. In summer,
it is filled with the tables of open-air cafés and restaurants.

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2. Town Hall Pharmacy
Worth a visit just for the impressive interior, this
long-running pharmacy also has a charming little
museum displaying old curiosities.
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3 Holy Spirit Church
Regarded as one of Tallinn’s most
attrac tive churches, this splendidly
preserved structure houses a
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For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp296–7 and pp314–16