Viru Square

Viru Square (Estonian: Viru väljak) was a square in the center of Tallinn, Estonia. It existed as a square until 2002 when the construction of Viru Centre began. Currently only a roundabout and an official "street name" are left of the former open area. The roundabout is the intersection of three main streets of Tallinn: Pärnu maantee (Pärnu Road), Narva maantee (Narva Road), Mere puiestee (Sea Avenue); and two smaller: Viru tänav and Vana-Viru tänav (Old-Viru Street). Also, all of the five tram lines of Tallinn go through the roundabout.

Names over time

Until 1939: Russian market (Estonian: Vene turg; Russian: Русскій рынокъ, Вшивый рынок; German: Russischer Markt, Läusemarkt). Also known as lice market (Estonian: täiturg)
1939–1940: Viru Square
1940–1960: Stalin Square (during the German occupation [1941–1944] Wierländischer Platz).
1960–1970: Centre Square (Estonian: Keskväljak)
1970–present: renamed Viru Square^[1]

Buildings around Viru Square

Viru hotel (1972), Viru Square 4
Café Amigo
Viru Centre, Viru väljak 4/6
Viru Centre Bus Terminal, Viru väljak 6
Fire Station, Vana-Viru Street 14 ^[2]
Tammsaare Park - named after Estonian writer A. H. Tammsaare

References

^ Viru väljak, entry in Place Names Database (KNAB) [1] (retrieved 20 March 2020)
^ http://register.muinas.ee/?menuID=monument&action=view&id=1244 Pritsimaja.

External links

Linda Järve. Viru väljak neelab 1,7 miljardit krooni. Õhtuleht, 23. April 1999
Võim ja väljak. Arhitektuuriajaloolane Karin Hallas kirjutab võimusuhete klaarimisest Tallinna väljakutel. Eesti Ekspress Online: Areen, 23. märts 2000
Jüri Muttika. Tallinna kaks südant. Eesti Ekspress, 04. mai 2006

59°26′13.39″N 24°45′13.59″E / 59.4370528°N 24.7537750°E / 59.4370528; 24.7537750

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[1] Viru väljak, entry in Place Names Database (KNAB) [1] (retrieved 20 March 2020)

[2] ttp://register.muinas.ee/?menuID=monument&action=view&id=1244 Pritsimaja.

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