Curiosities and rarities
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Tallinn’s Oldest House
Calling Rüütli 18 Tallinn’s oldest dwelling depends on whether one dates walls, building phases or continuous residential use.
An Old Town house can combine construction from several centuries. The title of oldest dwelling is therefore less straightforward than it sounds: its earliest masonry, present facade and first residential use might belong to different periods. Rüütli 18 invites precisely this question. Look at the building as a collection of historical layers rather than an object completed in a single year.
Practical information
Address: Rüütli 18
View the facade from the public street at Rüütli 18. Dating a building requires architectural evidence; the interior may be closed.