Three Sisters, Medieval architectural monument in Vanalinn, Estonia
Description
The Three Sisters are three adjoining merchant houses in Tallinn's Old Town that blend Gothic forms with Renaissance features in their design. They have narrow facades decorated with detailed stone carvings and varied window arrangements that show how buildings were constructed during their periods.
History
The houses began in the 14th century and are first recorded in 1372 as merchant properties. Over the following centuries they were rebuilt and modified several times while their exterior walls kept their basic form.
Culture
The three buildings show traces of how merchants from different times lived and worked through their room layouts and the way craftsmanship appears in stone and wood details. Visitors can observe today how traders organized their daily life by looking at the floor plans and finishes.
Practical
The building stands at the corner of Pikk and Tolli streets in the heart of the Old Town and is easy to reach on foot. Today it operates as a hotel, so visitor access is usually by appointment or through a stay.
Did you know?
The middle house contains an open central area with a large hearth and ventilation system, a rare survival from medieval Estonian living methods. This space shows how cooking and heating were managed before modern technology.
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