
Tallinn Gate
Tallinn gate is the only surviving 17th century gate with an embankment in the Baltic Countries; until 1710, it was known as Carl Gustav (the King's) Gate. From the gate, a bridge led across the trench to a postal road to Tallinn. The author of the gate is probably Erik Dahlberg; he constructed similar King's Gates and bastions in Narva and Riga as well. During the teardown of the fortification in the 19th century, only the Tallinn Gate was preserved, as well as the embankments and the trench that leads to the Venus Bastion at the riverside – the so called Vallikäär. Today, visitors are welcome to walk through the monumental Baroque gate and marvel at the beautiful beach district of Pärnu! During summers, a café with a terrace is open here.
Features and amenities
Amenities
Site lighting
Information boards
Free parking
Wheelchair accessible
Paid parking
Getting there
In the centre of Pärnu at the beginning of Kuninga street, at the intersection of Kuninga and Vana-Tallinna street.
Nearby stops
Bus: Teater
Accessibility
Signposted
By excursion bus
By public transport
By car