Parnu. Tallinn Gate Print

Among the sights of Pärnu that have survived since the Middle Ages, the so-called Tallinn Gate is worth noting. In fact, this is a preserved fragment of the former fortifications, after the elimination of which in the 19th century it was decided to preserve only the gate itself, a couple of bastions and the rampart. In the old days, the postal road leading to Tallinn began from here The Tallinn Gate in Pärnu was built in the 17th century. During the construction of the gate, the project of the famous fortifier E. Dahlberg was taken as a basis. The structure of the building is quite simple: in fact, it is an ordinary vaulted passage, to the outside of which two small passages adjoin. The facade from the city side ends with a triangular pediment. The external main facade was originally planned to be decorated more solemnly, however, due to the outbreak of the Northern War, it was not possible to complete the matter. Today, its segmented pediment is decorated with the embossed coat of arms of the city of Pärnu, which was installed during the restoration work in 1893. It is known that until 1710 the Tallinn Gate was named after Karl Gustav. The Tallinn Gate is one of those sights that no tourist who finds himself in Pärnu passes by.