By the end of the 1990s there was a need for a new synagogue building. It was planned to build a whole centre to provide services to the Jewish population - not only a place for prayers, but also a mikvah, a kosher restaurant, a cultural centre an... read more
The first information about the Brotherhood of Blackheads dates back to 1399. Only young unmarried merchants could become members of this association. When they married, they could only apply for membership in the Brotherhood. Foreign merchants te... read more
The Narva Museum is one of the oldest museums in Estonia. The historical museum opened in Peter the Great's palace in 1865 after the Narva Society of Citizens of the Great Guild acquired the structure. The museum displayed the collections of t... read more
At the end of the 1960s of the 17th century, the Narva Town Hall building was the most representative public building in the city. The Swedish King Charles XI gave orders to the city authorities to build a town hall. The project of the architect f... read more
