Ghosts and legends
· Vanalinn
Executioner’s Bridge at Viru Gate
The “executioner’s bridge” near Viru Gate belongs to folklore needing verification, not an identified historic structure.
Viru Gate once marked a controlled boundary between the town and the road outside. It is easy to place stories of punishment, an executioner and a final crossing in such a setting. The available description provides no early record confirming a named bridge or its location. Visitors should not be shown an arbitrary crossing as an established route to execution. The tale remains interesting when its uncertainty is stated plainly.
Practical information
Address: Viru tänav
View the Viru Gate area from public paths. The map point does not identify a verified executioner’s bridge.