Toompea
Town Hall Square
Legends
Medieval Tallinn
Trivia
100

Toompea is the seat of the 2 main religions. Name them!

Lutherian, Orthodox

100

What is the name of one of the oldest working pharmacies in Europe, situated in Tallinn?

Town Hall Pharmacy

100

Who was Old Thomas?

A city guard


100

What are the 3 previous names of Tallinn/Tallinna?

Reval, Koluvan, Lyndanise.

100

How much does the biggest bell weigh in Nevsky Cathedral?

15 000 kg.

200

When was Nevsky Cathedral finished?

1900

200

How many churches are visible from the zero-point of Old Tallinn?

4

200

What did the merchant do to stop the pervert from looking at his wife?

Built a statue of the pervert to put on top of his roof.

200
What year was Tallinn granted city rights?

1248

200

In what year was Old Town included in the UNESCO world heritage list?

1997

300

Who was Abraham Hannibal?

Puškin's great-grandfather, slave of Peter I, prince of Eritrea, Commander in Chief of the Russian military.

300

What year was Town Hall finished?

1404

300

Why pastor Panike executed?

He killed his maid.

300
What were the three languages spoken in medieval Tallinn?

German, Latin, Estonian.

300

What do the onion cupolas symbolise?

Eternal flame.
400

What are three figures in the Danish King's Garden doing?

Watching, waiting, praying

400

What does marzipan cure?

Heartbreak, headache, tiredness.

400
What was Harju street's nickname?

The Last Road.

400

What were the 2 councils in the magistracy?

Sitting council and resting council.

400

Who is buried in front of the threshold of St. Mary's Cathedral?

Otto Johann Thuve (Tallinn's Don Juan)

500

In what year was the first record of the Knighthood form?

1252

500

What was the name of the famous family who owned the Town Hall Pharmacy for over 300 years?

Burcharts (Johann)

500

What did the bag of gold turn into when the hotel owner touched it?

Into a pile of horse dung.

500

When did Tallinn join the Hanseatic League?

1285

500

How did the Estonian flag come about?

It was originally the flag of Tartu University Students' Society.