French: Centre historique (vieille ville) de Tallin
The Historic Centre (Old Town) of Tallinn is a World Heritage site in Estonia defined by the UNESCO in 1997 and definitely a recommended cultural sightseeing location.
It is on position 958 (693, 270) in our monthly survey..

"The origins of Tallinn date back to the 13th century, when a castle was built there by the crusading knights of the Teutonic Order. It developed as a major centre of the Hanseatic League, and its wealth is demonstrated by the opulence of the public buildings (the churches in particular) and the domestic architecture of the merchants' houses, which have survived to a remarkable degree despite the ravages of fire and war in the intervening centuries."
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