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Raekoda Town Hall

All the winding cobbled streets in Tallinn lead on to the Raekoja plats (Town Hall Square), which is dominated by the imposing facade of the Raekoda (Town Hall). The building was constructed in the 14th and 15th centuries and is the only surviving late Gothic town hall in Northern Europe. Its soaring steeple bears a 16th-century weather vane portraying the medieval warrior, 'Old Thomas', guardian of the city. Open-air concerts are held here in summer and its many cafés and eating places make it a bustling meeting place for both tourists and Tallinners alike.

Address: 
Raekoja Plats 1,
Tallinn,
Estonia
Telephone: 
645 7900.
Website: 
www.tallinn.ee/raekoda
Opening times: 

Mon-Sat 1000-1600 (Jul-Aug); Mon-Fri 0900-1600 (Sep-June visits by appointment only).

Admission fees: 

Yes

Disabled access: 
Yes
Unesco: 
Yes
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