Rakvere Town Hall, Rakvere, Estonia

Rakvere Town Hall was built in 1793 as the city residence of earl Rehbinder. It represents the early Classicism and is ownded by the Rakvere community since 1826.

Reference: Tapio Mäkeläinen 2005. Viro - kartanoiden, kirkkojen ja kukkaketojen maa. Tammi, Helsinki, Finland.

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Sven (12 months ago)
There is probably an attitude in Rakvere that "snow is our friend, we don't touch him". There are many sidewalks in the city center that have never been snowed all winter and have not seen any sand or granite screens. There is now an almost half-meter uneven layer of ice. There are ice rinks around the railway station, moving between the station and the city center is dangerous even for a healthy and athletic man. How do older people or parents with children move around the city? Shameful negligence! If the argument is that these sidewalks belong to private owners, why are they not fined? And this is not the first such winter.

Saad Mehmood (2 years ago)
What a calm and peaceful place to sit and see the water fountains making extraordinary scenes of rainbows in the summers. Right in the middle surrounded by many cafes and grocery stores to buy snacks. ?

Vassili suurväli (Habemik) (2 years ago)
I really liked and remembered the day. We got married today.

Raido Meister (3 years ago)
Nice helpful people. I got what I needed

Kristel h. (3 years ago)
The bus goes and the square is big, which is nice. ?

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