Former Town Council's Prison - Tallinn, Estonia
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small oaks
N 59° 26.213 E 024° 44.725
35V E 372129 N 6590867
Former Town Council's Prison is now used as a photo museum.
Waymark Code: WM8VRY
Location: Estonia
Date Posted: 05/18/2010
Views: 38
"Raekoja 6. Known since 1337 as town prison (domus tortiris), colloquially as the Hamlet Barn. It includes a front hall, three long barrell-vaulted prison cells, two smaller cells and two toilets. There is also a small inner courtyard. The prison obtained its current appearence in 1441.42m when construction works were lead by the stonecutters of the Town Council, Gerke van Helmede (from Helme), Hans Wiborch (from Viibur) and Hans Howesten (stonecutter). In one cellar, the prison chains have been preserved.
Raekoja 4. The two roomed (kitchen with a fromt hall and bedroom) Civil Servants' lodgins that was later called "tolkes hus" (the house of the translator), was created by joining two small 14th centery dwellings. The building is utilarian and rustically bulky.
The Polish "PKZ" converted the buildings to the Tallinn City Museum in 1980" From the sign in front of the building.
Building is occupied by the Fotomuuseum - Photo museum.
Address:
4/6 Raekoja Street 10146
Tallinn,
Post Office Box 77
Open to the public: Yes
Hours:
Open:
1 March – 31 October
Th-Tue 10.30 a.m.-6. p.m. (admission up to 5.30 p.m.)
Closed on Wednesday
1 November – 28 February
Th-Tue 10.30 a.m.-5 p.m. (admission up to 4.30 p.m.)
Admission free every last Friday of the month.
Fees?:
Admission free every last Friday of the month
Web link: Not listed
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