Viru Gate
This pair of picturesque, ivy-covered towers at the entrance to Viru Street is often the first glimpse visitors get of Old Town.
Anyone passing between them couldn't be blamed for thinking they've left the 21st century behind and landed smack in the middle of the 18th.
The towers are actually only the foregates of what was a much more complex gate system built in the 14th century. It included a large, square tower that stood father back along the street, close to where the city wall can be seen.
Most of the gate was pulled down in the 1880s to make room for traffic, but these two towers remained and have since become a symbol of the town.
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Very Picturesque
tripadvisor rating 5 of 5The towers are what remains of the gates but it looks incredible at night and there is a flower market right outside too.
magical at night
tripadvisor rating 5 of 5A wonderful area to wander around, with a very interesting market selling the most beautifully displayed flowers. We were there in the evening and the lights made it a most magical place to be... Read more comments
Lovely entrance to the City
tripadvisor rating 4 of 5Not Gates as such today , rather a couple of well preserved medieval towers adjoining the main wall. An impressive entrance to the city today and even more so when they were built originally. They... Read more comments
