Tallinn Town Hall
Tallinn`s
late Gothic Town Hall building is one of the most famed symbols of the
city, recognized throughout Estonia as a venerable, unique architectural
treasure.The Town Hall was established on the central square, probably
at the beginning of 13th century. In 1402-1404, the building was substantially
reconstructed. The exterior we know today dates from this period, and
the basic room plan has also been preserved, as it was reconstructed
for hosting receptions.
The second floor was and still is the main floor, where the Citizen`s
Hall, the Council Hall, a small kitchen and chancery are located and
where festive receptions and concerts are held, just as they were in
the Medieval days of yore. The three-nave cellar hall is open to citizens
and guests today as an exhibit hall.
Kadriorg
The emergence and development of Kadriorg was influenced first and foremost by the high society of the tsar’s empire, as well as the wealthiest layer of local society. Even the dignified architecture of Kadriorg’s preserved historical wooden residential buildings give proof to the fact that this was a wealthy seaside resort area.The streets of Kadriorg are as good as a unique architectural museum, weaving together various centuries and cultures. Noble villas and summer estates, functionalist apartment buildings with stately flats are interspersed with cheaper Estonian rented wooden houses. Kadriorg is one of the more dignified areas even today, and one of the best loved residential regions of Tallinn . The Estonian President’s residence and many foreign embassies are located here. The park is one of the favourite spots for walking of Tallinners young and old. But Kadriorg is famed mostly for its baroque palace and park ensemble, begun in 1718 as the summer palace for the family of Russian tsar Peter I.
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