Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #8 in Tallinn, Estonia
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14.3 km
283 m
Experience Tallinn in Estonia in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Activities in TallinnIndividual Sights in TallinnSight 1: Gustav Ernesaksa monument
The statue of Gustav Ernesaksa is a sculpture by Gustav Ernesaksa at the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds.
Sight 2: Fahle aed
Fahle Garden is a protected park in the center of Tallinn, between Pirita Road, Narva Road and Tallinn Song Festival Grounds.
Sight 3: Russalka Memorial
Russalka Memorial is a bronze monument sculpted by Amandus Adamson, erected on 7 September 1902 in Kadriorg, Tallinn, Estonia to mark the ninth anniversary of the sinking of the Russian warship Rusalka, or "Mermaid", which sank en route to Finland in 1893. It was the first monument in Estonia made by an Estonian sculptor. The monument depicts an angel holding an Orthodox cross towards the assumed direction of the shipwreck. The model for the angel was the sculptor's housekeeper.
Sight 4: Jaan Koorti monument
Jaan Koort Monument is a monument to Jaan Koort in Kadriorg Park in Tallinn.
Sight 5: Amandus Adamson
The monument to Amandus Adamson is a monument to the sculptor Amandus Adamson in Kadriorg Park in Tallinn.
Sight 6: A. H. Tammsaare Museum in Tallinn
The A. H. Tammsaare Museum is an apartment-museum of the Estonian literary classic A. H. Tammsaare in Kadriorg, at Koidula 12A.
Sight 7: Mart Saar
The Mart Saare Monument is a monument created in memory of the composer Mart Saare. The monument, completed in 1982, was designed by sculptor Aime Kuulbusch-Mölder and architect Ike Volkov. The monument is located in Tallinn in the green area at the corner of Narva Road and A. Weizenbergi Street.
Sight 8: Tallinn Methodist Church
Tallinn Methodist Church is a church in Tallinn at Narva mnt 51.
Sight 9: Tallinn Synagogue
Tallinn Synagogue,, also known as Beit Bella Synagogue, is located in Tallinn, Estonia.
Sight 10: Estonian Jewish Museum
The history of Jews in Estonia starts with reports of the presence of individual Jews in what is now Estonia from as early as the 14th century.
Sight 11: Hämarik
"Twilight" is a sculpture of a woman created by Mare Mikoff in Viru Square, Tallinn.
Sight 12: Fyodor Dostoyevsky
The Fyodor Dostoevsky Monument is a monument in Kanuti Garden, Tallinn.
Sight 13: Merineid
"Merineid" is a bronze sculpture created in 1980 by the Estonian sculptor Edgar Viisi, dedicated to the Tallinn sailing regatta of the XXII Olympic Games.
Sight 14: A. H. Tammsaare
A. H. Tammsaare Memorial is a monument completed in Tammsaare Park in the center of Tallinn in 1978, the 100th anniversary of the Estonian writer A. H. Tammsaare.
Sight 15: Konstantin Päts
The Konstantin Päts Memorial is a monument to Konstantin Päts in Tallinn, which was opened in 2022.
Sight 16: Monument to the Revolution of 1905
Memorial to the Revolution of 1905 in Tallinn, Estonia, is a public monument erected to commemorate the events of the Revolution of 1905. The only writing upon the monument is the date of "1905", in a similar manner to its counterpart in Riga, Latvia.
Sight 17: Estonian National Opera
Estonian National Opera is the national opera company of Estonia. The company is based at the Estonia Theatre in Tallinn. The theatre has had several names throughout its existence. The latest one being "The Estonian National Opera", which was adopted in 1998. The company produces a lively and varied season which includes operas, ballets and operettas/musicals with over 500 people currently working at the Estonian National Opera.
Sight 18: Islandi väljak
Iceland Square is a square located in the center of Tallinn, Estonia, bordering Rävala Boulevard and the driving and parking strip on the southeast side of it between the square and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building. The name of the square is dedicated to Iceland, which was the first country to recognize the restored Republic of Estonia.
Sight 19: Teatri väljak
Theatre Square is a green area in the center of Tallinn, between Estonia Boulevard and Rävala Boulevard.
Sight 20: Ernst Peterson-Särgava
The Ernst Peterson-Särgava monument is a granite monument erected in Kadriorg Park in 1985 in honor of Karl Ernst Särgava, designed by sculptor Matti Varik and architect Allan Murdmaa.
Sight 21: Reaali Poiss
The Student Soldiers' Monument in Tallinn is a monument dedicated to the teachers and students of Tallinn who fell during the War of Independence. Cultural monument No. 1075.
Sight 22: Õnnelik korstnapühkija
"The Happy Chimney Sweep" is a bronze sculpture by Tauno Kangro, located on the Karjagate square in Tallinn. The sculpture depicts a walking and happy chimney sweep. The sculpture was inaugurated on May 15, 2010.
Sight 23: Church of Saint Catherine
St. Catherine's Church in Tallinn was the church of the medieval St. Catherine's Monastery in the Old Town of Tallinn. This most powerful building of the monastery complex was located in the southern part of the monastery. The current address is the Russian 14a / Catherine Gear.
Sight 24: St. Peter and St. Paul’s Cathedral
St. Peter and St. Paul's Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tallinn. It is situated on Vene street in the Old Town district of Tallinn, Estonia.
Sight 25: Town Hall Pharmacy
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The Raeapteek is a pharmacy in the center of Tallinn, Estonia.
Sight 26: Holy Spirit Church
The Church of the Holy Ghost or Church of the Holy Spirit is a medieval Lutheran church in the old town district of Tallinn, Estonia. It is located behind Raekoja plats, and lies opposite the Great Guild and Maiasmokk, Tallinn's oldest café.
Sight 27: House of the Blackheads
House of the Blackheads, or House of the Brotherhood of Black Heads, in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, is a former headquarters of the Brotherhood of Blackheads. Historically this was a professional association of ship owners, merchants and foreigners dating from the 14th century. They were active in Livonia but fled to Germany during the Soviet occupation of the Baltic States in 1940. The House of the Blackheads was visited by several Russian Emperors including Peter I, Paul I and Alexander I who also became honorable members the Brotherhood.
Sight 28: Toompark
Toompark is a green area in the center of Tallinn. Within the green area there is also a Snell pond formed from a former moat, as well as a sports ground.
Sight 29: Newborn baby
"Newborn" is a park sculpture depicting an elephant cub made of gray granite by sculptor Ole Ehelaid in Deer Park in Tallinn.
Sight 30: Akt
"Akt" is a granite sculpture in Deer Park in Tallinn.
Sight 31: Karu
"Karu" is a pinkish-red granite sculpture by Enn Roosi in Deer Park in Tallinn.
Sight 32: Hirvepark
Hirvepark is a park in Tallinn, Estonia.
Sight 33: Linda kuju
Linda is a monument created by the sculptor August Weizenberg. It was completed in 1920, and it stands on Linda Hill in Tallinn, Estonia. It is registered as cultural heritage.
Sight 34: Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral of Tallinn is an Eastern Orthodox cathedral in central Tallinn, Estonia. It was built in 1894–1900, when the country was part of the former Russian Empire. The cathedral is the city's largest cupola church. The late Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow (1929–2008) started his priestly ministry in the cathedral. It is the primary cathedral of the semi-autonomous Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate.
Sight 35: Danish King's garden
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Danish King's Garden is a park in Tallinn Old Town, Estonia.
Sight 36: Swedish St. Michael's Church
St. Michael's Church or St. Michael's Swedish Church is a Lutheran church used by the Swedish congregation in the old town district of Tallinn, Estonia.
Sight 37: Heino Eller
The Heino Eller Monument is a monument erected to Heino Eller in the courtyard of the former Georg Ots Music School in Tallinn.
Sight 38: St. John's Church
St. John's Church is a large Lutheran parish church in Tallinn, Estonia. It is dedicated to Saint John the Evangelist, a disciple of Jesus Christ and author of the fourth Christian Gospel. Construction began in 1862, and the church was opened in 1867.
Sight 39: Solidaarsus
The Solidarity Memorial Stone is a monument in Tallinn's Freedom Square next to St. John's Church. On the turf side of the St. John's Church Music School, there is a Chopin bench playing music. The author of both monuments is the sculptor Aime Kuulbusch. The work was commissioned by the Polish Embassy in Tallinn. The objects were opened in August 2010.
Sight 40: Vabaduse kell
The Liberty Bell is a monument located in Freedom Square, Tallinn. The pillar was designed by Leonhard Lapin and opened on December 20, 2003.
Sight 41: War of Independence Victory Column
The Cross of Liberty and the Monument to the War of Independence is located in Freedom Square, Tallinn, Estonia. It was opened on 23 June 2009 as a memorial for those who fell during the Estonian War of Independence, through which the people of Estonia will be able to commemorate all those who had fought for freedom and independence. The pillar is 23.5 m high and consists of 143 glass plates. The memorial incorporates the Cross of Liberty, Estonia's most distinguished award established in 1919.
Sight 42: 20. august 1991
The memorial stone of 20 August is a memorial stone located in Toompea, Tallinn, at the junction of Toompea Street and Falk Road, which commemorates the events related to the restoration of Estonia's independence on 20 August 1991.
Sight 43: Harjumägi
Harjumägi is a park in Tallinn, Estonia.
Sight 44: Johan Pitka
Johan Pitka Monument is a monument erected in memory of Johan Pitka in Tallinn.
Sight 45: Marie Under
The Marie Under Memorial is a monument erected in honor of the poet Marie Under in front of the National Library of Estonia in Tallinn. It opened on September 25, 2010, 30 years after Marie Under's death. The authors of the memorial are Mati Karmin and Tiit Trummal.
Sight 46: Kristjan Raud memorial
The Kristjan Raud Monument is a monument to the artist Kristjan Raud, erected in 1968 in Hirvepark in the center of Tallinn.
Sight 47: Falgi park
Falk Park is located in the center of Tallinn in the area between Wismar, A. Adamson Street and Toompuiestee.
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