Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #9 in Tallinn, Estonia

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Number of sights 21 sights
Distance 8.8 km
Ascend 166 m
Descend 161 m

Experience Tallinn in Estonia in a whole new way with our 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 Tallinn

Sight 1: Tver

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Tver was a transport ship of the Russian Navy in the 19th century. The wreck of the ship is located in the coastal waters of Tallinn.

Wikipedia: Tver (laev) (ET)

1476 meters / 18 minutes

Sight 2: Tallinna Püha Siimeoni ja Naisprohvet Hanna kirik

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St. Simeon's and St. Anne's Cathedral Church is an Eastern Orthodox church in Tallinn, Estonia. Construction of the original church on the site began in c. 1752, and it was consecrated in 1755. It was remodelled and extended in the 1870s. After being decommissioned in 1963 in the antireligion-era of Soviet control, it was used for various purposes while not under church authority. The fabric of the building was greatly altered during this period. In 1999, the process of returning the property to the Eastern Orthodox Church began, and since then it has been used by a congregation of the autonomous Estonian Orthodox Church (EAOK). Now a constituent parish and cathedral church of the EAOK archdiocese of Tallinn, it was extensively restored early in the 21st century. The church is dedicated to the saints Simeon the God-receiver and Anna the Prophetess, both New Testament figures who appear in the Gospel of Luke.

Wikipedia: St. Simeon's and St. Anne's Cathedral Church, Tallinn (EN), Website

780 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 3: Margareeta aed

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Margareeta Garden is a green area in Tallinn's Old Town between Väike Rannagate, Pika Street and Rannamäe Road. The area of the garden is 1.8 ha.

Wikipedia: Margareeta aed (ET)

178 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: Estonian Maritime Museum

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Estonian Maritime Museum

The Estonian Maritime Museum is located in the Fat Margaret tower in the old town of Tallinn. The museum presents the history of ships and navigation in Estonia and related to Estonia. Other parts of the Maritime Museum are the mine museum and the Seaplane Harbour museum where ships are presented. The museum claims to be one of the largest museums in Estonia and the most popular.

Wikipedia: Estonian Maritime Museum (EN), Website, Url

210 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: St Olaf's Church

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St. Olaf’s Church or St. Olav's Church in Tallinn, Estonia, is believed to have been built in the 12th century and to have been the centre for old Tallinn's Scandinavian community before Denmark conquered Tallinn in 1219. Its dedication relates to King Olaf II of Norway. The first known written records referring to the church date back to 1267. It was extensively rebuilt during the 14th century.

Wikipedia: St. Olaf's Church, Tallinn (EN), Website

205 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 6: Three Handed Mother of God Church

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The Three Handed Mother of God Church is the name given to a religious building that is affiliated to the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church that is located in the 22 street Laboratooriumi in Tallinn, Estonia. The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Estonia managed the building in the period between 1994 and 1997.

Wikipedia: Three Handed Mother of God Church (EN)

386 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 7: Rannamägi

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Rannamägi Maa-amet / Estonian Land Board / CC BY-SA 4.0

Rannamägi is a green area in the center of Tallinn, between Rannamäe tee and Põhja puiestee, address Rannamäe tee 11. The Rannamäe road between Towers Square and the railway is also named after Rannamäe.

Wikipedia: Rannamägi (ET)

585 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 8: Naine vaagnaga

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Naine vaagnaga / GFDL

"Woman with a Platter" or "Eva" is a fountain located in Tower Square, Tallinn.

Wikipedia: Naine vaagnaga (ET)

245 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 9: Issanda Muutmise peakirik

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Tallinn Cathedral of the Transfiguration of Our Lord is an Eastern Orthodox church in Tallinn, Estonia. The church is dedicated to the transfiguration of Our Lord (Jesus).

Wikipedia: Tallinn Cathedral of the Transfiguration of Our Lord (EN), Website

248 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 10: Great Guild Hall

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The Great Guild building is a building located in the Old Town of Tallinn, where the Tallinn Grand Guild, which unites merchants, operated in the Middle Ages. It is currently one of the buildings where the Estonian History Museum is located.

Wikipedia: Suurgildi hoone (ET)

17 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 11: Estonian History Museum

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Estonian History Museum is a museum about the history of Estonia in Tallinn. It was initially established by the pharmacist Johann Burchart, who ran the town hall pharmacy known as the Raeapteek.

Wikipedia: Estonian History Museum (EN), Url

133 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 12: Holy Spirit Church

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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.

Wikipedia: Church of the Holy Spirit, Tallinn (EN)

294 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 13: Metskits

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"Roe Deer" is a bronze sculpture by Jaan Koort, completed in 1929, in the green area of Nunne Street in Tallinn.

Wikipedia: Metskits (skulptuur) (ET)

312 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 14: Eduard Vilde memoriaal

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The monument to Eduard Vilde is a monument erected in memory of Eduard Vilde on Harju Street opposite the Tallinn Writers' House.

Wikipedia: Eduard Vilde monument (ET)

442 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 15: Balti pataljoni mälestussammas

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The Monument to the Baltic Battalion is a monument to the fighters of the Baltic Battalion who fell during the War of Independence. The pillar is located in the courtyard at 6 Court Street in Toompea, Tallinn.

Wikipedia: Balti pataljoni mälestussammas (ET), Website

116 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 16: St Mary's Cathedral

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St. Mary's Cathedral, Tallinn is a cathedral church located on Toompea Hill in Tallinn, Estonia. Originally established by Danes in the 13th century, it is the oldest church in Tallinn and mainland Estonia. It is also the only building in Toompea which survived the 17th-century fire.

Wikipedia: St. Mary's Cathedral, Tallinn (EN)

191 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 17: Stenbock House

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Stenbock House is a prominent neo-classical building located on Toompea hill, Tallinn. It is the official seat of the Government of Estonia.

Wikipedia: Stenbock House (EN)

586 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 18: Toompark

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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.

Wikipedia: Toompark (ET)

1220 meters / 15 minutes

Sight 19: Von Krahl

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Von Krahl Theatre is a theatre in Tallinn, Estonia. The theatre director is Peeter Jalakas.

Wikipedia: Von Krahl Theatre (EN), Website

1168 meters / 14 minutes

Sight 20: EMK Uue Alguse Kogudus

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The New Beginnings Congregation of the Estonian Methodist Church is a Russian-speaking congregation of the Estonian Methodist Church (UMC) operating in Tallinn. The congregation uses The Peetel Church in Tallinn at 5 Preesi Street.

Wikipedia: EMK Uue Alguse Kogudus (ET)

41 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 21: Tallinna Peeteli kirik

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Tallinna Peeteli kirik Metsavend / CC BY-SA 2.5

Tallinn Peetel Church is located in Pelgulinna, Tallinn, at Preesi street 5. The building was completed according to the design of the architect Eugen Zacharias in 1938.

Wikipedia: Tallinna Peeteli kirik (ET)

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