Historical Sites In Estonia

Viru Gate

Built in the 1300s, 2 large, ivy-covered watchtowers mark the entrance to Tallinn's Old Town.

Viru tänav, Müürivahe 31, 10140 Tallinn, Estonia

Tallinn Town Hall

Gothic town hall built in 13th century on center square in medieval Old Town, with concerts & tours.

Raekoja plats 1, 10146 Tallinn, Estonia

Tallinn TV Tower

Soaring, 314-m. communications tower with a glass-floored viewing platform on the 21st level.

Kloostrimetsa tee 58a, 15026 Tallinn, Estonia

Alexander Nevsky Cathedral

Designed by Mikhail Preobrazhensky, this soaring edifice was funded by public donations.

Lossi plats 10, 10130 Tallinn, Estonia

Kadriorg Art Museum

Foreign art museum in a baroque palace erected in the 18th century by Tsar Peter the Great.

A. Weizenbergi tn 37, 10127 Tallinn, Estonia

Estonian National Museum

Museum featuring exhibits on Estonian culture & folk art in a modern building with a cinema.

Muuseumi tee 2, 60532 Tartu, Estonia

Kuressaare linnus

A historical museum sits inside this preserved, medieval fortification with Gothic flair & a moat.

Lossihoov 1, Kuressaare, 93810 Saare maakond, Estonia

Estonian Open Air Museum

Immersive open-air museum featuring a reconstructed historic fishing village & walking trails.

Vabaõhumuuseumi tee 12, 13521 Tallinn, Estonia

Rusalka Memorial

Statue of an angel holding a cross on a granite base memorializing victims of the Rusalka shipwreck.

Pirita tee 1, 10127 Tallinn, Estonia

Estonian Maritime Museum

Exhibits on Estonia's seafaring history in a 16th-century tower with city views from the rooftop.

Pikk tn 70, 10133 Tallinn, Estonia

Rakvere Linnus

Castle ruins with costumed actors reenacting life, work & war in medieval times.

Vallimägi, Rakvere, 44307 Lääne-Viru maakond, Estonia

Tallinna Linnahall

5,000-seat concrete amphitheater built in the Soviet era for 1980 Moscow Summer Olympics.

Sadama 1, 10415 Tallinn, Estonia

Pirita Convent Ruins

Preserved ruins of a 15th century monastery managed by Birgitine nuns also used for outdoor events.

Merivälja tee 18, 11911 Tallinn, Estonia

Alatskivi Castle

Lossi tn 6, Alatskivi, 60201 Tartu maakond, Estonia

Maarjamäe Castle

Historic venue with interpretive displays & artifacts related to Estonian culture & politics.

Pirita tee 56, 12011 Tallinn, Estonia

Hellemann Tower and Town Wall Walkway

Müürivahe 48, 10140 Tallinn, Estonia

House of the Blackheads

Former merchant guildhall, now a venue for classical & jazz concerts in its grand ballrooms.

Pikk tn 26, 10133 Tallinn, Estonia

Toompea Castle

Baroque castle built over a 9th century citadel & the present seat of the Parliament of Estonia.

Lossi plats 1a, 10137 Tallinn, Estonia

Museum of Estonian Architecture

Local architectural history explored through drawings & models in this museum in a former warehouse.

Ahtri tn 2, 10151 Tallinn, Estonia

Estonian History Museum - Great Guild Hall

Museum in a 14th-century guild hall, with diverse artifacts related to Estonian history & culture.

Pikk tn 17, 10123 Tallinn, Estonia

Nunnatorn ja linnamüüri platvorm

Large, 14th-century city defensive wall with towers-turned-museums offering scenic views.

Väike-Kloostri 1, 10133 Tallinn, Estonia

Tall Hermann

Toompea Castle tower built ca. 1370 & rebuilt in the 15th century, with 215 climbable stairs.

Lossi plats 1a, 15165 Tallinn, Estonia

Varbola linnus

Põlli, 78250 Rapla County, Estonia

Tallinn Horse Mill

Lai 47, 10114 Tallinn, Estonia

Pika jala väravatorn

Pikk jalg 3, 10130 Tallinn, Estonia

The War of Independence Victory Column

Glass pillar & cross erected in 2009 to memorialize Estonia's 1918–1920 War of Independence.

Vabaduse väljak, 10130 Tallinn, Estonia

Ruhnu Lighthouse

Ruhnu Saar, 93001 Saare County, Эстония, 93001 Saare maakond, Estonia

Salme ship's funeral

Sõrve mnt 1, Salme, 93201 Saare maakond, Estonia

"The Broken Line" monument

Striking, modern monument commemorating the 852 victims of the 1994 sinking of the MS Estonia ferry.

Väike Rannavärav 1, 10133 Tallinn, Estonia

Maarjamäe stables

Pirita tee 56, 12011 Tallinn, Estonia

Cat's Well

Rataskaevu tn 7, 10123 Tallinn, Estonia

Government Office of Estonia

Rahukohtu tn 3, 15161 Tallinn, Estonia

Tallegg Statue of a Woman

Saha tee 18, Loo, 74201 Harju maakond, Estonia

Gustav Ernesaks Memorial

10127 Tallinn, Estonia

F. R. Kreutzwaldi monument

Lydia Koiduga tänav 21, 10117 Tallinn, Estonia

Köismäe torni Müntide Vermija

Laboratooriumi 27, 10133 Tallinn, Estonia

Adam Johann von Krusenstern square

Staapli tn 2, 10415 Tallinn, Estonia

Tower behind Monks

Müürivahe 58, 10140 Tallinn, Estonia

Jaan Poska Monument

J. Poska tn 47, 10150 Tallinn, Estonia

Virtsu raudteetamm

90101 Pärnu County, Estonia

Blasius Hochgrewe Monument

Marta street, Tallinn, Estonia

Reichmann House

Pikk tn 23-25, 10133 Tallinn, Estonia

Olev Siinmaa Memorial

Unnamed Road, Pärnu, 80011 Pärnu maakond, Estonia

Suursild

Suuresilla 11, Kuressaare, 93810 Saare maakond, Estonia

Landskrone Tower

Lossi plats 1a, 15165 Tallinn, Estonia

Wall Art

Tartu mnt 71, 10115 Tallinn, Estonia

Tondiraba meteoriidijälg

13917 Tallinn, Estonia

Konstantin Päts monument

Uus, Turu tn, 10143 Tallinn, Estonia

Viljandimaa Vabadussõjas langenute mälestussammas

Vabaduse plats, Viljandi, 71020 Viljandi maakond, Estonia

Taani lipp

Danish King's garden, Tallinn, Estonia