Tallinn · Estonia
Tallinn Town Hall
📍 Raekoja plats 1, 10146 Tallinn, Estonia
Gothic town hall built in 13th century on center square in medieval Old Town, with concerts & tours.
Gothic town hall built in 13th century on center square in medieval Old Town, with concerts & tours.
Located at Raekoja plats 1, 10146 Tallinn, Estonia.
Rating: 4.7/5 (10481 reviews)
Website: http://raekoda.tallinn.ee/
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The Tallinn Town Hall is a building in the Old Town (Vanalinn) of Tallinn (Reval), Estonia, next to the Town Hall Square. The building is located in the south side of the medieval market square and is 36.8 metres (121 ft) long. The west wall is 14.5 metres (48 ft) in length, and the east is 15.2 metres (50 ft). It is a two-storey building with a spacious basement. It is the oldest town hall in the whole Baltic Sea region and Scandinavia. The weather vane "Old Thomas" on the top of the town hall's spire, that has been there since 1530, is one of the symbols of Tallinn. The height of the tower is 64 metres. Tallinn Town Hall is located on the Town Hall Square, where the streets Kullassepa street, Dunkri street and Vanaturu kael lead. One of the shortest streets of Tallinn is Raekoja tänav, which is located behind the Town Hall.
- 1 It is the oldest town hall in the whole Baltic Sea region and Scandinavia.
- 2 The weather vane "Old Thomas" (Estonian: Vana Toomas) on the top of the town hall's spire, that has been there since 1530, is one of the symbols of Tallinn.
- 3 One of the shortest streets of Tallinn is Raekoja tänav, which is located behind the Town Hall.
- 4 In conjunction with the Tallinn Old Town, the town hall has been on the UNESCO world Heritage Sites list since 1997.
- 5 The oldest document was from 1248.
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