Toome Hill's larger bridge is the yellow and white, classical style Angel's Bridge, which stretches over Lossi street. Originally built in 1816 and later redesigned in the 1830s, it was then dedicated to the university’s first rector after its reopening, G. F. Parrot. The name is thought to come from a linguistic twist - part of the hill is landscaped like an English garden and the words 'English' (Inglise) and 'Angel' (Ingel) are nearly the same in Estonian. Locals like to hold their breath when crossing it and make a wish.
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