Viru Square
Viru Square (Estonian: Viru väljak) was a square in the center of Tallinn, Estonia. It existed as a square until 2002 when the construction of Viru Centre began. Currently only a roundabout and an official "street name" are left of the former open area. The roundabout is the intersection of three main streets of Tallinn: Pärnu maantee (Pärnu Road), Narva maantee (Narva Road), Mere puistee (Sea Avenue); and two smaller: Viru tänav and Vana-Viru tänav (Old-Viru Street). Also, all of the four tram lines of Tallinn go through the roundabout.
The beginning of Narva maantee, (Viru Centre in the right).
The building process of Viru Centre in 2003.
Names over time
- Until 1939: Russian market (Estonian: Vene turg; Russian: Русскій рынокъ, Вшивый рынок; German: Russischer Markt, Läusemarkt). Also known as lice market (Estonian: täiturg)
- 1939–1940: Viru Square
- 1940–1960: Stalin Square (during the German occupation [1941–1944] Wierländischer Platz).
- 1960–1970: Centre Square (Estonian: Keskväljak)
- 1970–present: renamed Viru Square[1]
Buildings around Viru Square
- Viru hotel (1972), Viru Square 4
- Café Amigo
- Viru Centre, Viru väljak 4/6
- Viru Centre Bus Terminal, Viru väljak 6
- Fire Station, Vana-Viru Street 14 [2]
- Tammsaare Park - named after Estonian writer A. H. Tammsaare
References
- Viru väljak, entry in Place Names Database (KNAB) (retrieved 20 March 2020)
- http://register.muinas.ee/?menuID=monument&action=view&id=1244 Pritsimaja.
External links
- Linda Järve. Viru väljak neelab 1,7 miljardit krooni. Õhtuleht, 23. April 1999
- Võim ja väljak. Arhitektuuriajaloolane Karin Hallas kirjutab võimusuhete klaarimisest Tallinna väljakutel. Eesti Ekspress Online: Areen, 23. märts 2000
- Jüri Muttika. Tallinna kaks südant. Eesti Ekspress, 04. mai 2006
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.