Sleeping Beauty’s Castle

Uus tänav 19, Tallinn

1904-1905, O. Schott

2024
Locations
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Tours only in Estonian

The building known as the Sleeping Beauty’s Castle on Vene Street was commissioned by the English merchant Thomas Greenfield in 1685. After a major fire in the late 19th century, the building was rebuilt in its current Neo-Gothic style. The three-story house is located on both sides of the city wall. The castle-like section on Uus Street borders the Bremeni Tower, with living spaces extending to the upper floors of the tower. The building, typical of Neo-Gothic residences from the turn of the century, is characterized by a free floor plan, terraces, balconies, and projections. The two-story section on Vene Street is made of red bricks, with a strict façade enlivened by low dormers, niches between windows, archways, and a profiled cornice. It started being called Sleeping Beauty’s Castle because, after World War II, the Soviet military took over the building and hid it behind a high fence, where it was covered by vines for half a century. Currently, the city of Tallinn has handed the building over to the Old Town Educational College.

Uus street 19 in the courtyard

outdoor area, tour through the rooms and floors of the castle

Saturday, October 1211:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00

20

45-60 min

The tour does not require registration, participation is based on a first-come, first-served basis.

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