Vabaduse  Väljak is a plaza on the southern end of the Old Town in Tallinn Tallinn, the largest city and capital of Estonia (population 440 000). , Estonia, where state functions and various concerts take place. It is bounded on the east by St. John's Church (built 1862–67), on the south by Kaarli Boulevard and an underground shopping center (2008–09), and on the west by a Victory Column (2009) commemorating the Estonian War of Independence 1918–1920.