A view along Lai St. (Lai tänav) in the Old Town of Tallinn, Estonia, looking towards the iconic St. Olaf's Church. The dominant spire in the background belongs to St. Olaf's Church. This Gothic church was once the tallest building in the world (from 1549 to 1625), and its 124-meter spire remains a defining feature of the Tallinn skyline. As the name suggests, this is one of the wider medieval thoroughfares in the city, running parallel to the busier Pikk ("Long") Street. Historically, it was a prestigious residential area for wealthy merchants and artisans. The street is lined with well-preserved medieval merchant houses. The buildings on the right likely include or are near the famous "Three Brothers" complex (Lai 38, 40, and 42), a group of medieval gabled houses similar to the "Three Sisters" on Pikk St. The building with the warm light in the window (foreground right) exemplifies the historic limestone architecture characteristic of the Hanseatic era. Tallinn, Estonia
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Thu 16 Oct 2025 18:19:23 - Exposure: 1/40 sec - Aperture: F/7.1 - Focal length: 30 mm - ISO 800
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