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 there's only a roundabout and an official "street name" 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 puistee (Sea Avenue); and two smaller: Viru tänav and Vana-Viru tänav (Old-Viru Street). Also all of the four tram lines of Tallinn go through the roundabout.
The beginning of Narva maantee, (Viru Centre in the right).
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The building process of Viru Centre in 2003.
Names of square during the history
- 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-... - 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 Anton Hansen Tammsaare
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References
- Viru väljak, entry in Place Names Database (KNAB) (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
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