Tallinn Old Town - Tallinn, Estonia

From high above Tallinn, this camera looks out over the red roofs, church spires and medieval towers of the Old Town (Vanalinn), with Toompea hill rising behind and the Baltic Sea beyond the edge of the city.

The Old Town grew rich as a member of the Hanseatic League, a medieval network of trading towns, and most of its buildings date from the 13th to 16th centuries. It became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997.

It's often called one of the best-preserved medieval towns in Europe, though Soviet bombing in March 1944 destroyed about a tenth of its buildings. The Gothic Town Hall still stands on its main square.

Did You Know? A weathervane called Old Thomas, shaped like a town guard, has stood on top of the Town Hall since 1530.

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