Legend
The Maiden's Tower
The Maiden's Tower (Neitsitorn) on the Toompea side of the town wall has a gentle name with a rough story behind it. One explanation says that in the 1500s it served as a prison for women of the town who had broken the rules of their day, the 'maidens' of its name. Another says the name was simply a joke, because the tower was never captured. Today you can sit in its café and look out over the red roofs of the Old Town.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
Eesti keeles
Toompea poolsel linnamüüril asuval Neitsitornil on õrn nimi, kuid selle taga on karm lugu. Ühe seletuse järgi oli see 1500. aastatel vangla neile linna naistele, kes olid rikkunud oma aja reegleid, nimes mainitud „neitsitele“. Teise seletuse järgi oli nimi lihtsalt nali, sest torni ei vallutatud kunagi. Praegu saab tornis asuvas kohvikus istuda ja vaadata vanalinna punaseid katuseid.
Source: Tallinn tradition about the name of Neitsitorn.