Tallinn Old Town

Tallinn Old Town (Estonian: Tallinna vanalinn) is the oldest part of Tallinn, Estonia.

View of Tallinn Old Town
Unlike the majority of Tallinn, the streets in the Old Town are paved with stones instead of asphalt.

Since 1997, the area has been registered in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Its area is 113 ha and there is a buffer zone of 2,253 ha.[1]

The majority of the old town's structures were built during the 13th–16th centuries.[2]

The old town is bordered by the Walls of Tallinn.

During World War II, notable destructions took place in 1944 during so-called March Bombing (Estonian: märtsipommitamine). About 10% of the buildings in the old town were destroyed.

References
  1. Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Historic Centre (Old Town) of Tallinn". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  2. Bureau, Tallinn City Tourist Office & Convention. "Old Town". Visit Tallinn. Retrieved 4 April 2020.

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