Guilds and brotherhoods · Vanalinn

St Canute’s Guild

St Canute’s Guild organised craft work, guarded standards and offered support to its members.

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St Canute’s Guild brought together masters of particular crafts. A guild could oversee workmanship, apprentice training and the right to practise a trade in the city. It offered members support and a sense of belonging, while those excluded might find the same rules a barrier to earning a living. At Pikk 20, consider how much of medieval Tallinn’s economy depended on associations of this kind.

Practical information

Address: Pikk 20

View the building at Pikk 20 from the public street; interior access depends on its current use.