City and historic tours

Thursday, July 6

City and historic tours in Estonian:

12:00 midday family tour at the Town Hall. Medieval twists and turns at the Town Hall – come with your whole family! Special-priced tickets for the Medieval Days can be bought at the Town Hall. Family 10 €, Adults 5€, children and grandparents 3€. Those who don’t go to school yet can come for free.

15:00 interactive old town tour “Journey in Reval” with the lords of the Tales of Reval. Start in front of the Tourist Information Center (Niguliste 2). Pay as a donation.

16:00 Estonian History Museums curatorial tour of the exhibition “Why is Estonia not a kingdom?“. Estonian History Museum Great Guild Hall (Pikk 17).
Participation with a museum ticket of 12/8 tokens (euro).

City and historic tours in English:

13:00 interactive old town tour “Journey in Reval” with the lords of the Tales of Reval. Start in front of the Tourist Information Center (Niguliste 2). Pay as a donation.

15:00 Town Hall Pharmacy history lesson in the Raeapteek museum (Raekoja Plats 11). Free of charge.

City and historic tours in Russian:

19:00 in Holy Spirit Church (Pühavaimu 2) “Tallinn church bells” and an organ concert. Hosted by mistress Marina Dunajeva. You can buy a token (8 euros) HERE. On the spot, you will pay 4 tokens (euro) in cash for the sanctuary. Gathering in front of the church.

FRIDAY, July 7

12:00 midday family excursion in the Town Hall. Medieval twists and turns in the town hall – come with the whole family! Specially priced permits for Medieval Days can be purchased on-site at the town hall: €10 for families, €5 for full-sized adults, €3 for minors and grandparents, and those not yet in school can get in free.

15:00 interactive old town tour “Journey in Reval” with the lords of the Tales of Reval. Start in front of St Nicholas’ church (Niguliste 3). Pay as a donation.

16:00 Hopner house’s mistress Anne Velt takes you on a historical tour of the medieval merchant’s house. Entrance Vanaturu Kael 3. Participation is free if you have registered in advance at info@hopnerimaja.eu. THE GROUP IS FULL!

17:00 historic tour in St Catherine Guild’s textile studio (Vene 12) “Mystical beauty of tapestry from the Middle Ages to today”. Master Kaire Tali talks about the arrival of the exotic technique of the pictorial carpet in the Nordic countries and the status of the globe-western carpet in modern times. Token – 8 euros, can be purchased HERE.

17:00 Town Hall pharmacy claret tour. Ticket – 5 euros, can be paid on-site (Town Hall Square 11) before the event. A guide in medieval clothing will introduce medieval treatment methods and there will be a tasting of *spiced wine made according to an ancient recipe.

City and historic tours in English:

13:00 interactive old town tour “Journey in Reval” with the lords of the Tales of Reval. Start in front of the Tourist Information Center (Niguliste 2). Pay as a donation.

15:00 Town Hall Pharmacy history lesson in the Raeapteek museum (Raekoja Plats 11). Free of charge.

City and historic tours in Russian:

18:00, the lord of the house, Roman Ljagu, will take you on a historical tour of the medieval merchant’s house (Vanaturu Kael 3). Participation is free if you have registered in advance at info@hopnerimaja.eu. THE GROUP IS FULL!

SATURDAY, July 8

City and historical tours in Estonian:

13:00 at St Catherine’s Guild tannery (Vene 12) “Boiled leather”. Leather artist Pille Kivihall introduces leather techniques and history. Token – 8 euros, can be purchased HERE.

15:00
“Medieval pottery” in the Loewenschede (Azure Pottery) tower (Kooli 7). Master Aigi Orav introduces the medieval cooking vessel or grapen. Token – 8 euros, can be purchased HERE

15:00 interactive old town tour “Journey in Reval” with the lords of Tales of Reval. Start in front of Niguliste church (Niguliste 3). Pay as a donation.

17:00 at Hopner’s house “Headwear in Old Tallinn”. Mistress Elviira Liiver Holmström talks about the production of headgear in the Middle Ages, related prohibitions and hat fashions at that time. Token – 8 euros, can be purchased HERE.

18:00 Visit to the “King’s Forge”. The lord of the house, Margus Paju, will host. Token – 8 euros, can be purchased HERE.

City and historical tours in English:

13:00 interactive old town tour “Journey in Reval” with the lords of the Tales of Reval. Start in front of the Tourist Information Center (Niguliste 2). Pay as a donation.

15:00 Town Hall pharmacy history lesson in the Raeapteek museum (Raekoja plats 11). Free of charge.

16:00 Town Hall pharmacy claret tour. Ticket – 5 euros, can be paid on-site (Town Hall Square 11) before the event. A guide in medieval clothing will introduce medieval treatment methods and there will be a tasting of *spiced wine made according to an ancient recipe.

City and historical tours in Russian:

14:00 city tour in the ruins of the Pirita Monastery “Pirita Monastery”. Hosted by mistress Natalja Saal. Token – 8 euros, can be purchased HERE. On the spot, an additional payment for the monastery is 2 euros in cash. Gathering in front of the gate tower (Pirita monastery ruins, Kloostri tee 9).

SUNDAY, July 9

City and historical tours in Estonian:

15:00 interactive tour of the old town “Journey in Reval” with the lords of the Tales of Reval. Start in front of the Tourist Information Center (Niguliste 2). Pay as a donation.

15:00 Town Hall pharmacy history lesson in the Raeapteek museum (Raekoja plats 11). Free of charge.

City and historical tours in English:

13:00 interactive old town tour “Journey in Reval” with the lords of the Tales of Reval. Start in front of the Tourist Information Center (Niguliste 2). Pay as a donation.

City and historical tours in Russian:

15:00 tour “Doors of Tallinn” starting in front of the Great Guild Hall (Pikk 17). Introducing Mr Eduard Paul Kohlhof. Token – 8 euros, can be purchased HERE.

14:00 Town Hall Pharmacy history class. It takes place in Raeapteek Museum (Raekoja Plats 11). Free of charge.

16:00 Town Hall Pharmacy claret tour. Token – 5 euros, can be paid on-site before the event. The hostess in medieval clothing introduces medieval treatment methods, and there is a brewing of *spiced wine made according to an ancient recipe.

Organisers: Estonian Folk and Handcraft Union and Hopner House

www.medievaldays.ee
www.folkart.ee
www.hopnerimaja.eu