| Walls of Tallinn (Tallinn City Wall) | |
| Native Name: | Tallinna linnamüür |
| Native Language: | et |
| Location: | Tallinn, Estonia |
| Architecture: | Medieval city wall |
| Founded: | 13th century |
| Built For: | Defense for the City of Tallinn |
| Designation1: | WHS |
| Designation1 Offname: | Historic Centre (Old Town) of Tallinn |
| Designation1 Date: | 1997 (21st session) |
| Designation1 Type: | Cultural |
| Designation1 Criteria: | ii, iv |
| Designation1 Number: | 822 |
| Designation1 Free1value: | Europe and North America |
| Designation1 Free2value: | http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/822 |
The Walls of Tallinn are the medieval defensive walls constructed around the city of Tallinn in Estonia.
The first wall around Tallinn was ordered to be constructed by Margaret Sambiria in 1265 resulting in its name, the 'Margaret Wall.' This wall was less than 5m (16feet) tall and about 1.5m (04.9feet) thick at its base.[1] Since that time it has been enlarged and strengthened. The walls and the many gates are still largely extant today. This is one of the reasons that Tallinn's old town became a World Heritage Site. The walls were enlarged in the fourteenth century, and citizens of Tallinn were required to turn out for guard duty, which meant to wear their armour and demonstrate their readiness to face invaders.[2]
| Name | Image | Notes | Location | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Leg Gate Tower (Pika jala väravatorn) | Pikk jalg | 59.4377°N 24.7429°W | ||
| Tower behind Almshouse (Seegitagune torn) | demolished in the 19th century | Nunne 3 | ||
| Tower behind Sauna (Saunatagune torn) | partially extant | Nunne 9 / Nunne 11A | ||
| Nun's Gate (Nunnavärav) | Demolished in 1868. | Nunne | ||
| Nun's Tower (Nunnatorn) | Väike-Kloostri 1 | 59.4393°N 24.7424°W | ||
| Monastery Gate (Kloostrivärav) | end of 19th century | Suur-Kloostri | 59.4394°N 24.7424°W | |
| Sauna Tower (Saunatorn) | Suur-Kloostri 18 | 59.4396°N 24.7424°W | ||
| Golden Leg Tower (Kuldjala torn) | Gümnaasiumi 1A | 59.44°N 24.7426°W | ||
| Tower behind Nuns (Nunnadetagune torn) | Kooli 1 | 59.4404°N 24.7429°W | ||
| Loewenschede Tower (Loewenschede torn) | Kooli 7 | 59.4406°N 24.7433°W | ||
| Lippe Tower (Lippe torn) | destroyed | Kooli 9 | ||
| passage beside Lippe Tower | Built 1933 | Laboratooriumi 21 | 59.4407°N 24.7441°W | |
| Rope Hill Tower (Köismäe torn) | Laboratooriumi 27 | 59.4409°N 24.7449°W | ||
| breakthrough of Suurtüki street | 19th century | Suurtüki | 59.4412°N 24.7454°W | |
| Plate Tower (Plate torn) | Laboratooriumi 29 | 59.4413°N 24.7456°W | ||
| Epping Tower (Eppingi torn) | Laboratooriumi 31 | 59.4416°N 24.7462°W | ||
| Tower behind Grusbeke (Grusbeke-tagune torn) | Laboratooriumi 33 | 59.442°N 24.7468°W | ||
| Renten Tower (Renteni torn) | lower part extant inside a later building | Lai 49 | ||
| Tower behind Wulfard (Wulfardi-tagune torn) | lower part extant | Tolli 4 | 59.4423°N 24.7483°W |