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Picturesque Town Hall Square has been the undisputed hub of Old Town for the last eight centuries.

Surrounded by elaborate merchant houses and, in summer, packed with café tables, it's a natural magnet for tourists.

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The earliest written record mentioning Kuressaare castle is from the 1380s, when the Teutonic Order began its construction for the bishops of Ösel-Wieck.vSome sources claim that the first castle was built of wood. As the inhabitants of Saaremaa put up stiff resistance to Foreign efforts to christianise them, the castle was undoubtedly built as part of a wider effort by the crusaders to gain control over the island. From the outset, it was a stronghold belonging to the Bishop of Saare-lääne and remained one of the most important castles of the Bishopric until its dissolution during the Livonian War

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Unlike many other capital cities in Europe, Tallinn has managed to wholly preserve its structure of medieval and Hanseatic origin. Due to its exceptionally intact 13th century city plan, the Old Town was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997, joining the ranks of the world’s most recognised landmarks. Here you'll find original cobblestone streets dotted with medieval churches and grandiose merchant houses, barns and warehouses many of which date back to the Middle Ages.

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Having conquered Estonia in the Great Northern War, Peter the Great bought in 1714 five summer residences erected during the Swedish era at the bottom of the slope of Lasnamäe Hill. The terraced nature of the area combined with the European character of the city and closeness of the sea made the Tsar think of building a summer palace [palace and park ensemble] on this site.

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In the seventh decade of the 13th century, the Danes established a castle as a residence for the Danish King’s vice-Regent. The Narva Castle is the most diverse and best preserved defence structure in Estonia. The area of the castle is 3.2 hectares, and the highest point is the Tall Hermann Tower (51 metres).