It occurs to me only now that anyone reading this post (or my previous post in relation to Tallinn) may think I think that Tallinn is a country. But I don't. ANYWAY, my work kindly arranged a trip to see my work's friend (aka another law firm with whom they are extra friendly) and that law firm happened to be in Tallinn. And Tallinn most certainly was free this time and most certainly was just as interesting as before. Well, maybe a little colder and a little darker, and with a bit (but only a bit) more snow.
Here's Liberty Square (above). Not sure why there is a Finnish flag in the background.
This is a fully-restored former merchants' house. The protruding steel pulleys were used to hoist salt (which sold at a premium in the North of Europe) and other goods up to the top of the house. The merchants' families would have slept on the ground floor or basement.
Here's Liberty Square (above). Not sure why there is a Finnish flag in the background.
This is a fully-restored former merchants' house. The protruding steel pulleys were used to hoist salt (which sold at a premium in the North of Europe) and other goods up to the top of the house. The merchants' families would have slept on the ground floor or basement.
It might be getting dark but at least we can turn on the leccy. It must have been a pretty miserable (and scary) place back in the 12th century.
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