Rüütli Street (Tallinn)

On these lands there was a German colony, formed in 1230 by 200 families of German merchants-immigrants. In the middle of the XIII century the church was built here Niguliste .

Behind houses 6-10 down the street there was a foundry yard (Marshall) transferred here in 1372. Here, in the family of the cabman , Balthazar Russov was born - the first Estonian priest, pastor of the Church of Oleviste and author of the Livonia Province Chronicle.

In the foundry, which worked from the end of the XIV century until 1871, bells were cast. It also housed weapon workshops ^[1] , and next to the prison room was the Junker cell in the Tallitorn tower ^[2] .

On the street lived a city executioner .

The public bath known in the city (Boleman's bath) worked on the street - 20 , which was first mentioned in 1387. In 1531 a poorhouse was opened on the street ( d. 9 ).

From 1950 to 1987, the street was merged with Rataskaevu Street under the general name - Rataskaevu.

The main attraction of the street is the church Niguliste .

9 - Swedish St. Michael's Church

d. 11 - Kitse Tower

d. 12 - apartment house XV century

d. 12a - residential house XV century

In the courtyard of the house 18 lived a city executioner ^[4] .

A number of episodes of the film “ The Adventures of the Yellow Suitcase ” were filmed on the street: at the beginning of the film, children run a snake (see houses 12 and 12a, apparently filming was made from the church of Niguliste ).

Going up the street to the restaurant "Must Kass" in the 5th series of the film " Option" Omega " " captain Paul Krieger ( Oleg Dahl ) and Lotta Fishbach, behind their backs medieval houses 10, 12 and 12 a are clearly visible with their pointed roofs , the restaurant itself is located in the house a little further, the modern address is Rataskaevu , 20.

E. Rannu The Past of Old Tallinn. - Tallinn: Periodicals, 1987.

On Knight Street

Video walk down the street

Street panorama