Destination Guide Refined by  Sightseeing + Tours from above to remove selectionAttraction Activities (2) Arts (1) Monuments + Museums (5)
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| Alexander Nevsky Cathedral Lossi plats 10, Tallinn, 10130 |  |
, the Orthodox cathedral was something of a Russian propaganda exercise at the time and still remains a subject of controversy amongst hardline patriots. Most locals though are content to admire the Alexander Nevsky as t... more
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| Kadriorg Palace Weizenbergi 37, Tallinn, 10127 | |
Peter I began building the palace in 1718, and it was called Ekaterinenthal, or Catherinenthal, in honour of Catherine I. The architect of the temporary summer residence palace and park was the Italian Niccolo Michetti, ... more
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| Dome Church Toomkooli 6, Tallinn, 10130 | |
Amber roofs rest atop pastel Gothic and Romanesque façades. Sturdy cone-topped turrets and elaborate 17th-century spires crowned with filigree weathervanes tower over medieval squares. Secret cobbled courtyards thrive wi... more
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| Dominican Monastery Vene 16, Tallinn, 10123 |  |
an Estonian from Tallinn named Mauritius. He studied theology in Cologne with one of the most eminent medieval scholars, Saint Albertus Magnus, and may have been a fellow-student of St Thomas Aquinas. Mauritius completed... more
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| Tallinn Town Hall Raekoja plats 1, Tallinn, 10146 | |
Tallinn's original Town Hall was established sometime in the 13th Century, and was replaced by the current Gothic monument, hewn from limestone, in 1402-1404. The Hall served its function as the home of the city administ... more
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| Kiek in de Kok Komandandi 2, Tallinn, 10130 | |
Now the tower contains an interesting museum relating to the defences of Tallinn and the various wars and sieges that the city, and tower, has witnessed. Exhibits include two cannons, which, like the tower, have great mo... more
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| Padaste Manor Padaste Manor, Muhu Island 94702 Estonia, Muhu Island, 94702 | |
: The estates at Muhu were first created in the 13th century when the German knights conquered the island. The Pädaste estate grounds are situated next to a picturesque bay amidst local junipers and the sea almost r... more
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| Tallinn Botanical Garden Kloostrimetsa tee 52, Tallinn, 11913 | |
There are around 2400 taxons in the greenhouse plants collection (with 2100 m² of glassed-in surface area). Beside the plant groups which are widely recognized and which grow in broad areas (palms, cactuses, thick-leave... more
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| National Library of Estonia TOnismagi 2, Tallinn, 15189 | |
The new site of the National Library, an eight-storey building, was constructed between 1985 and 1993. Both the library building and its interior were designed by Estonians - architect Raine Karp and designer Sulev Vahtr... more
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| Estonian Open Air Museum VabaOhumuuseumi tee 12, Tallinn, 13521 |  |
'Museum' is perhaps something of an understatement for a project that spans 80 hectares of land and contains 72 separate buildings. In fact the Estonian Open Air Museum is a life-sized reconstruction of an 18th century r... more
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