This large paved plaza is used for summer concerts, skateboarding, impromptu ball games and watching heats of Estonian Idol (Eesti Otsib Superstaari) on the big screen at the southern end. The square sits just outside one of the former town gates, the remains of which are preserved under glass near the northwestern corner. A gigantic glass cross at the square’s western end commemorates the Estonian War of Independence.
The 19th-century St John's Lutheran Church dominates the eastern end of the square. Nearby a memorial stone honours Solidarity, the trade union which played a large role in the downfall of Communism in Poland. Both this and the nearby Chopin Bench (which plays concertos by the composer) were gifts from the Polish embassy.
