Description of the attraction
The Danish King's Garden in Tallinn is a small stone platform that dominates the lower city. On one side, the garden is closed by the city wall, and on the other, a wonderful view opens up to the red roofs of the old city. From the side of Vyshgorod to the garden of the Danish king there is a passage from the temple of Alexander Nevsky, and from the side of the lower city there is a staircase from Rüütli street and Lühike yalg street.
The garden got its name because of the legend according to which it was in this place that the Danes received their national flag. In 1219, the army of the Danish King Valdemar II, with the blessing of the Pope and under the pretext of helping the German colonists, landed in the Baltic States and, having captured the settlement, settled near the Toompea hill. Estonian troops unexpectedly attacked the Danish army. The attack was so sudden that some of the Danes were forced to retreat. Then, according to legend, the bishops climbed the hill and began to ask God for help. Suddenly, the heavens opened, and a huge red canvas with an even white cross fell from a height - Dannebrog - this image is the state flag of Denmark to this day. This was taken as a sign of God, the Danes perked up and managed to defeat the pagans.
The day of victory in this battle, called the Battle of Valdemar, began to be celebrated as the birthday of the national flag of Denmark - Dannebrog. And today every summer this holiday, which enjoys particular success among tourists from Denmark, is celebrated in the garden of the Danish king. According to legend, the iron knight, installed in the garden, points to the place where the flag descended from the heavens.
