The Tallinn town hall |
The building of the Tallinn town hall is one of the most nice symbols of the Estonian capital, and also national property and outstanding архитекурный a monument of the period of a late gothic style.
The town hall was воздвигнута on the central area of a city approximately in 13th century. In the beginning of 15th century the building былопрактически is completely reconstructed. The modern shape of a building has remained from now on, the basic lay-out of rooms of a building also has remained.
On the second floor the so-called Burgher hall and a hall of session of city council, and also small economic premises are located. Now in halls on стором a town hall floor also as receptions and concerts are sometimes spent to the Middle Ages. In the former trading hall which exhibitions раположен in a building cellar today pass. The pendant on a top ратушной towers is called "Vana Toomas" (Old Thomas) and избражает as itself of the ridiculous small soldier with the big moustaches. Вана Тоомас is a well-known symbol of old Tallinn.