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Freedom Square

Freedom Square is a plaza on the southern end of the Old Town in , , where state functions and various concerts take place. It is bounded on the east by , on the south by Kaarli Boulevard and an underground shopping center, and on the west by a commemorating the Estonian War of Independence 1918–1920.
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  • Type: Square
  • Description: square in Tallinn, Estonia
  • Also known as: “Freedom Square, Tallinn” and “Vabaduse väljak”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Nicholas Church and War of Independence Victory Column.

Museum
Photo: Iifar, CC BY-SA 3.0 ee.
is a medieval church building in , . It was dedicated to Saint Nicholas, the patron of the fishermen and sailors. Originally built as a Catholic church in the 13th century, it turned Lutheran during the Protestant Reformation in 1520s. is situated 250 metres north of Freedom Square.

Memorial
Photo: Wilson44691, Public domain.
The Cross of Liberty and the Monument to the War of Independence is located in Freedom Square, , . It was opened on 23 June 2009 as a memorial for those who fell during the Estonian War of Independence, through which the people of Estonia will be able to commemorate all those who had fought for freedom and independence.

Church
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
St. John's Church is a large Lutheran parish church in , . It is dedicated to Saint John the Evangelist, a disciple of Jesus Christ and author of the fourth Christian Gospel. Construction began in 1862, and the church was opened in 1867.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kesklinn and Maakri.

Suburb
Photo: Pjotr Mahhonin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is one of the 8 administrative districts of , the capital of . It is situated on the and bordered to the northwest by the district of , to the west by , to the southwest by , to the east by and , and to the south by , beyond .

Quarter
is a subdistrict in the district of , , the capital of . It has a population of 1,099. In the last decade has developed into the main business centre of Tallinn.

Freedom Square

Latitude
59.43373° or 59° 26′ 1″ north
Longitude
24.7439° or 24° 44′ 38″ east
Open location code
9GF6CPMV+FH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 8075399
Open­Street­Map feature
highway=­pedestrian
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­square
Wiki­data ID
Q2072409
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Uzbek—“Freedom Square” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Ազատության հրապարակ”
  • Azerbaijani: “Azadlıq meydanı (Tallin)”
  • Azerbaijani: “Azadlıq meydanı”
  • Belarusian: “Плошча Свабоды”
  • Belarusian: “Пляц Свабоды (Талін)”
  • Belarusian: “Пляц Свабоды”
  • Chechen: “Маршонан Майда”
  • Chinese: “自由廣場”
  • Czech: “Náměstí Svobody”
  • Czech: “Vabaduse väljak”
  • Dutch: “Vrijheidsplein”
  • Esperanto: “Placo de Libereco”
  • Estonian: “Vabaduse plats”
  • Estonian: “Vabaduse väljak”
  • Estonian: “Vabadusplats”
  • Estonian: “Võidu väljak”
  • Estonian: “Võiduväljak”
  • Finnish: “Vapauden aukio”
  • Finnish: “Vapaudenaukio”
  • French: “place de la Liberté de Tallinn”
  • French: “Place de la Liberté de Tallinn”
  • Galician: “Praza da Liberdade de Talín”
  • Georgian: “თავისუფლების მოედანი (ტალინი)”
  • Georgian: “თავისუფლების მოედანი”
  • German: “Freiheitsplatz”
  • German: “Vabaduse väljak”
  • Greek: “Πλατεία Ελευθερίας (Τάλιν)”
  • Italian: “piazza della Libertà”
  • Italian: “Piazza della Libertà”
  • Japanese: “自由広場 (タリン)”
  • Japanese: “自由広場”
  • Kazakh: “Бостандық алаңы (Таллинн)”
  • Kazakh: “Бостандық алаңы”
  • Korean: “자유광장”
  • Latvian: “Brīvības laukums (Tallina)”
  • Latvian: “Brīvības laukums”
  • Macedonian: “Плоштад Слобода (Талин)”
  • Macedonian: “Плоштад Слобода”
  • Persian: “میدان آزادی، تالین”
  • Polish: “Plac Wolności w Tallinnie”
  • Polish: “Plac Wolności”
  • Polish: “Vabaduse väljak”
  • Russian: “Площадь Вабадузе”
  • Russian: “площадь Свободы”
  • Russian: “Площадь Свободы”
  • Slovak: “Námestie Slobody”
  • Spanish: “Plaza de la Libertad (Tallin)”
  • Spanish: “Plaza de la Libertad”
  • Swedish: “Frihetstorget, Tallinn”
  • Turkish: “Özgürlük Meydanı (Tallinn)”
  • Turkish: “Özgürlük Meydanı”
  • Ukrainian: “площа Вабадузе”
  • Ukrainian: “площа Свободи”
  • Ukrainian: “Площа Свободи”
  • Uzbek: “Ozodlik maydoni (Tallin)”
  • Uzbek: “Ozodlik maydoni”

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