Freedom Square, Tallinn

Freedom Square (Estonian: Vabaduse väljak) is a plaza on the southern end of the Old Town in Tallinn, Estonia, where the military parades and various concerts take place. It is bounded on the east by St. John's Church (built 1862-67), on the south by Kaarli Boulevard and an underground shopping center (2008–09), and on the west by a Victory Column (2009) commemorating the Estonian War of Independence 1918–1920.

June 2008, archaeological excavation

July 2008 moat

The current design was created by architects Tiit Trummal, Veljo Kaasik and Andres Alver. Before 2010, it was a parking lot. It has an area of 7752 m²[1] with the dimensions approx. 110 m by 75 m.

During the Soviet period, Freedom Square was known as the Victory Square (Võidu väljak). In the USSR, the square hosted parades in honor of holidays like Victory Day, the October Revolution, and before 1969, International Workers' Day.

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  Postcard image of Freedom Square from 1900.
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  The first celebration of Estonian Independence Day in 1919.
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  During the German occupation in 1943.
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  The reconstruction process in 2008.
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  Independence War Victory Column
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  Freedom Square in 2014
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  St. John's Church on the eastern side of the square
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  Tallinn City Office on the southern side of the square