Big French carriage in Field Marshals Hall in Hermitage museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 17, 2004
Jackson Square with carriages and Saint Louis Cathedral at evening, view from Washington Artillery Park. New Orleans, Louisiana, June 8, 2005
Carriage in mist in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, March 22, 2009
Jackson Square with carriages and Saint Louis Cathedral at evening. New Orleans, Louisiana, February 14, 2005.
Bourbon Street at rainy evening, with a carriage. New Orleans, Louisiana, February 23, 2005.
Passengers in a train carriage of Metro (subway). Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 31, 2012
Camel s carriage in Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani Museum near Al-Shahaniya. Doha, Qatar, June 22, 2013
Robert Hedron Brown House (c. 1897) with a carriage house in the rear at 600 East Texas Street, a corner of Pin Oak Street. Calvert, Texas, December 8, 2007
Passengers sitting in a carriage of Metro (subway). Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 31, 2012
Dusted antique carriages in Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani Museum near Al-Shahaniya. Doha, Qatar, June 22, 2013
Old carriage road in Simmons Mill Pond Management Area (entrance from John Dyer Road) south from Adamsville. Little Compton, Rhode Island, June 4, 2004
Passengers sitting in a carriage of subway (Metro. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 17, 2014
Passengers reading in a carriage of subway (Metro). Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 12, 2013
Old carriage road in Simmons Mill Pond Management Area (entrance from John Dyer Road) south from Adamsville. Little Compton, Rhode Island, June 4, 2004
Classic carriage in Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani Museum near Al-Shahaniya. Doha, Qatar, June 22, 2013
Passengers resting in a carriage of Metro (subway). Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 6, 2013
Dusty antique carriage in Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani Museum near Al-Shahaniya. Doha, Qatar, June 22, 2013
Carriage house at corner of Governor Nicholls and Saint Claude streets in Treme. New Orleans, Louisiana, July 2, 2006
Carriages and a carriage house on North Robertson Street near Saint Philip Street in Treme. New Orleans, Louisiana, February 11, 2006
Passengers in a carriage of Metro (subway). Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 29, 2012
Jean and David W. Wallace Hall of Salve Regina University, formerly Fairholme Carriage House (1874-75) in Newport. Rhode Island, December 8, 2003
Dusty carriage in Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani Museum near Al-Shahaniya. Qatar, October 5, 2014
Carriage house at a corner of Governor Nicholls and Saint Claude streets in Treme. New Orleans, Louisiana, April 22, 2006
Passengers on Metro (subway) carriage. Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 4, 2013
Passengers in a carriage of subway (Metro) near Gorkovskaya. Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 5, 2016
Decorated carriage in Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani Museum near Al-Shahaniya. Qatar, October 5, 2014
Passengers in Metro (subway) carriage in Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 6, 2021
This perspective of Pikk Street captures one of Tallinn s most historically significant thoroughfares, looking roughly south towards the foot of Toompea Hill. On the left, the large storefront windows belong to Pikk 12 (leftmost edge) and Pikk 10, home to the Oh la la gift and souvenir shop (visible by its red sign). These buildings are part of the continuous row of merchant houses that define the street s character, originally housing the wealthy guilds and traders of the Hanseatic League. While the street is famous for medieval architecture, many facades, including those visible here, show later modifications or complete rebuilds from the 19th and early 20th centuries, blending historicism with Art Nouveau elements. Further up the street, where the road curves uphill past the Swedish flag, the route leads toward the Pikk Jalg (Long Leg) gate tower. This was historically the primary carriage road connecting the Lower Town of merchants to the Upper Town (Toompea) of the nobility. Estonia, October 16, 2025
Intersection of Pikk Street (Pikk ta"nav) and Pikk jalg ("Long Leg" street) in Tallinn s Old Town. The corner building with the distinctive red mansard roof and "VeTa" sign is Pikk 1. This historic structure currently houses a flagship store for VeTa, an Estonian fashion brand known for its knitwear and linen clothing. The shop s entrance is directly on the corner, inviting visitors coming down from Toompea Hill or entering the Lower Town. To the left of the VeTa building is the start of Pikk jalg (Long Leg), a historic cobblestone ramp that historically served as the main carriage road connecting the Lower Town (residence of merchants) to Toompea (seat of nobility and power). Just out of frame to the left would be the Pikk jalg Gate Tower (Pika jala va"ravatorn), a 14th-century defensive structure that controlled traffic between the two distinct parts of the medieval city. This spot marks the transition between the bustling commercial streets of the Lower Town and the fortified administrative center on the hill. It s a popular starting point for exploring the Old Town s main artery, Pikk Street, which runs all the way to the Great Coastal Gate. Tallinn, Estonia, October 16, 2025
