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House of the Black Heads Brotherhood
The Tallinn Brotherhood of Black Heads, established in 1399, leased the Pikk street building in 1517 and added a big festive hall to it in 1531-1532, the initial ornament paintings of which can still be seen in the windows. In 1597, the facade was renovated by the builder-stonecutter Arent Passer. In addition to the coat of arms of the brotherhood that bears the picture of St. Mauritius, the stone decor also represents the portraits of the landlords King Sigismund III and Queen Anna; the coats of arms of Tallinn's partner factories in the the Steelyard in London, Peterscourt in Novgorod, the Oosterlinghuis in Bruges and Tyskebryggen in Bergen; above these, Black Heads on a tournament, Justitia (Justice), Pax (Peace) and Christ Almighty can be seen. The rooms in the House of Black Heads and Olev's Guild were modernized between 1908 - 1922.
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