This building in Tallinn looked impressive from this angle:-

These columns even more so:-

On rounding the corner to the entrance I discovered it’s a cinema, Soprus. Pity about the van in front. Nice wee fountain though:-

We came upon Tallin’s Town Hall circuitously.

First the spire:-

Then from the square:-

The spire on this church was in a similar style to the Town Hall but its crow-stepped gables look very Scottish:-

Spire of Church of St Nicholas:-

The church:-

The onion domes of another church (to right of Church of St Nicholas in the above picture):-

Church of St Nicholas (reverse angle):-

Contrast that with more modern life. Naval ships in Tallin harbour. (MS Magellan to left.):-

A beautifully ornamented building in Tallin, Estonia:-

Another:-

Kulturministerium (Culture Ministry building):-

A set of ornate doors:-

Opera and drama building:-

On his (or her) perch in Tallinn. Street furniture (litter bins anyway) seems to be the same everywhere:-

Fourth stop on the Baltic cruise was Tallinn, the capital of Estonia one of the so-called Baltic States. In modern times it has only been an independent country between the two World Wars and since the collapse of the Soviet Union.

The city centre (well, the old town) was a reasonably short walk from the port past an old bastion:-

The streets in the old town retain a traditional feel:-

(Church of St Nicholas to rear here.)

Thee are views of old city walls:-

But beyond this gate a more modern city is evident:-

View through that same gate from the other side:-

And from further away:-

Green-roofed building to the right above:-

And its weather vane:-