Historic Centre (Old Town) of Tallinn

The origins of Tallinn date back to the thirteenth century, when a castle was built there by the crusading knights of the Teutonic Order. It developed as a major centre of the Hanseatic League, and its wealth is demonstrated by the opulence of the public buildings (the churches in particular) and the domestic architecture of the merchants' houses, which have survived to a remarkable degree despite the ravages of fire and war in the intervening centuries.

Criteria (ⅱ), (ⅳ): The town plan and the buildings within it constitute a remarkable example of a well-preserved medieval trading center and an economic/social community with its own unique style.

Country: Estonia
Location: County of Harju
Coordinates: N59 25 59.988, E24 43 60
Inscription year: 1997 (revised in 2008)
Inscription criteria: ⅱ, ⅳ