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Portal of the House of the Blackheads
The Renaissance portal of the House of the Blackheads made the brotherhood’s wealth visible to everyone on Pikk Street.
The entrance to the House of the Blackheads is more than a doorway. Its richly designed Renaissance portal displayed the brotherhood’s confidence, connections and resources to everyone passing by. Through architectural detail, the association proclaimed its place among Tallinn’s influential groups. Pause at the facade and see how a public street carried a message cut in stone: the ability to commission such an entrance spoke of power.
Practical information
Address: Pikk 26
Study the portal at Pikk 26 without blocking the entrance.