Guilds and brotherhoods
· Toompea
Power of the Knighthood House
The Knighthood House on Kiriku Square represented the political influence of Baltic German nobles in Estonia.
Representatives of estate-based power gathered in the Knighthood House on Toompea. They discussed and defended noble interests at a time when their landownership and privileges shaped the lives of many others. Behind the formal facade stood an institution to which most residents did not belong. The building helps explain how decisions made in a prominent city room could affect the daily life of estates, farms and villages far away.
Practical information
Address: Kiriku plats 1
View the building from public space at Kiriku plats 1. Its present use and interior access may change.