Viru Square

Viru Square (Estonian: Viru väljak) was a square in the center of Tallinn, Estonia. It existed as a square until 2002 when the construction of Viru Centre began. Currently there's only a roundabout and an official "street name" left of the former open area. The roundabout is the intersection of three main streets of Tallinn: Pärnu maantee (Pärnu Road), Narva maantee (Narva Road), Mere puistee (Sea Avenue); and two smaller: Viru tänav and Vana-Viru tänav (Old-Viru Street). Also all of the four tram lines of Tallinn go through the roundabout.

The beginning of Narva maantee, (Viru Centre in the right).
The building process of Viru Centre in 2003.

Names of square during the history
  • Until 1939 - Russian market (Estonian: Vene turg; Russian: Русскій рынокъ, Вшивый рынок; German: Russischer Markt, Läusemarkt). Also known as lice market (Estonian: täiturg)
  • 1939-1940 - Viru Square.
  • 1940-1960 Stalin Square (During the German occupation (1941–1944) Wierländischer Platz).
  • 1960-1970 Centre Square Estonian: Keskväljak.
  • 1970-... - renamed Viru Square [1]

Buildings around Viru Square
  • Viru hotel (1972), Viru Square 4
  • Café Amigo
  • Viru Centre, Viru väljak 4/6
  • Viru Centre Bus Terminal, Viru väljak 6
  • Fire Station, Vana-Viru Street 14 [2]
  • Tammsaare Park - named after Estonian writer Anton Hansen Tammsaare

References
  1. Viru väljak, entry in Place Names Database (KNAB) (retrieved 20 March 2020)
  2. http://register.muinas.ee/?menuID=monument&action=view&id=1244 Pritsimaja.


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