{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Riigikogu","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.riigikogu.ee\/en\/","author_name":"Annabel V\u00e4ljaots","author_url":"https:\/\/www.riigikogu.ee\/en\/author\/avaljaots\/","title":"Tall Hermann and Toompea towers &#8211; Riigikogu","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"FuBdCpbcK7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.riigikogu.ee\/en\/visit-us\/toompea-castle\/tall-hermann-toompea-towers\/\">Tall Hermann and Toompea towers<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.riigikogu.ee\/en\/visit-us\/toompea-castle\/tall-hermann-toompea-towers\/embed\/#?secret=FuBdCpbcK7\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Tall Hermann and Toompea towers&#8221; &#8212; Riigikogu\" data-secret=\"FuBdCpbcK7\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.riigikogu.ee\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.riigikogu.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Pikk-Hermann-533x800-244x366-1.jpg","thumbnail_width":244,"thumbnail_height":366,"description":"The ancient towers of Toompea Castle are an integral part of Estonia\u2019s political history. During the Mediaeval period, the Castle had four towers \u2013 Tall Hermann, Landskrone, Pilsticker and St\u00fcr den Kerl \u2013 which protected its four corners. Over time, these have been converted to fit the current needs, while St\u00fcr den Kerl has been demolished altogether. The most important of the remaining towers is Tall Hermann which flies the symbol of Estonia\u2019s independence \u2013 our national flag \u2013 from its top, 95 metres above the sea level."}