Live fence of a house in Omer, suburb of Beer-Sheva. The Middle East, May 19, 2000
The view from Ru"u"tli Street (Knight Street) offers a quintessential glimpse into Tallinn s medieval past, framed by the looming presence of St. Nicholas Church (Niguliste kirik). Ru"u"tli Street itself is steeped in darker history. In the medieval period, it was home to the town s prison and the executioner s house, leading to it being avoided by respectable citizens. The executioner, a figure of fear and superstition, lived here because his profession made him a social pariah, and the street was even fenced off at night to prevent vandalism and "fouling" by locals who despised him. Estonia, October 16, 2025