March Bombings of Tallinn

On the 9th and 10th of March 1944, the Soviet air force bombed civilian targets in Tallinn. Around 300 Soviet planes took part in the raids and dropped more than 3000 bombs. The raids killed around 750 people and wounded a further 600. 20,000 people lost their homes. One of the hardest hit areas was Harju street near Niguliste church (which itself was also heavily damaged during the raids).

Soviet propaganda blamed Nazi Germany for the bombing of Tallinn.

Narrowest street in Tallinn

Until 2007 ruins lay open on the northern side of Harju street, but these were covered to make a park and an old narrow street was excavated and restored with partial facades of the former houses that stood along it. There is even a window looking into an old cellar. This street is said to have been the narrowest street in Tallinn before it was destroyed.