Passages and hidden city
· Vanalinn
Merchants’ Cellars on Pikk Street
Merchant-house cellars on Pikk Street stored goods; vaults and blocked openings later inspired tunnel stories.
A merchant’s cellar was a practical place for storage and for moving goods between street, courtyard and upper floors. Beneath different buildings on Pikk Street, vaulted shapes and later sealed openings can suggest one interconnected underground town. Separate cellars do not, however, prove a passage extending the whole street. Different building phases and owners’ needs often explain more than a secret-network legend.
Practical information
Address: Pikk tänav
Look at the lower facades and loading openings on Pikk Street from public space. Many cellars are private.