A quiet, historic section of Rataskaevu St., just up from the well-known Cat's Well. The large bronze relief on the yellow wall to the left (Rataskaevu 10) is a memorial to Voldemar Panso (1920–1977), a legendary Estonian actor, director, and drama teacher. The building houses the Drama School of the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, which Panso founded. The relief, created by sculptor Jaak Soans in 1979, depicts Panso's profile emerging from the "stage curtain" of the wall. The building at Rataskaevu 22 (just beyond the Panso relief) is historically significant as the former home of the renowned Renaissance painter Michel Sittow (c. 1469–1525). He was born in Tallinn (then Reval) and became a court portraitist for European royalty, including Isabella of Castile and Henry VII of England. The street features well-preserved medieval merchant houses with their characteristic high gables and hoist beams (used for lifting goods into storage lofts). The narrow, cobblestone path winds gently uphill, creating an intimate atmosphere distinct from the wider commercial streets below. Tallinn, Estonia

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