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Tallinn, Estonia's capital, has a beautiful old town, which also retains the original walls and cobblestones paved with 15th-century defense towers. The Old Town Wall of Tallinn is one of the best preserved medieval walls in Europe.
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Walls of Tallinn Highlights: Must-See Features and Attractions
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Tallinn not only has a well-preserved ancient city, but also has a 2-kilometer-long ancient city wall. You can also climb the tower and experience first-hand how the moat guards defend against intruders. Part of the city wall, open to the public, connects the towers of Nunna, Sauna and Kuldjala. In the ancient city, you can also look at the city walls. The better viewing points are at the Patkuli Viewpoint (Patkuli) in Toompea and the Tower Square (Tornideväljak) near the railway station.
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Tallinn, Estonia's capital, has a beautiful old town, which also retains the original walls and cobblestones paved with 15th-century defense towers. The Old Town Wall of Tallinn is one of the best preserved medieval walls in Europe.
Continue to walk in the medieval streets and come to the old city wall of Tallinn, this limestone ancient city wall stretching 2 kilometers long, surrounded the old city, the wall of more than 20 defense towers, most of them have been baptized for more than 500 years or preserved.
Surrounded by water on three sides, Tallinn is the only city in northern Europe that maintains the appearance and style of the medieval period. The city is divided into two parts: the old city and the new city. In the middle of the 13th century, the old city of Tallinn was divided into the upper city and the lower city.
Guilin also has an ancient city wall, but it is covered by the scenery of the Lijiang River, no one notices it.
beautiful place to walk around during the summer and have a great lunch by the park
The ancient city wall of Tallinn stretches for 2 kilometers, and its red brick roof is unique. There are many high towers here. It is a military fortress against foreign aggression. It has a history of 750 years. It is very well preserved. Walking on this ancient stone road is very charming. There are often musicians playing the piano alone, the melodious piano sound is very atmospheric, it is worth stopping to watch.
Tallinn not only has the best preserved ancient city in Nordic Europe, but also has a two-kilometer-long ancient city wall, which is worth stopping to watch. From the hillside outside the city or the city, you can have a very good perspective to enjoy this beautiful city wall, which is really beautiful and spectacular.