Things to see in Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital of Estonia, with an urban population of about 394 thousand. Below are 20 notable places within about 5 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Tallinn Old Town Neighbourhood
Tallinn Old Town is the oldest part of Tallinn, Estonia. Old Town of Tallinn has managed to wholly preserve its structure of medieval and Hanseatic origin.
2Toompea Castle History
Toompea castle is a medieval castle on Toompea hill in the central part of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. In modern times, it houses the Parliament of Estonia (Riigikogu).
3Alexander Nevsky Cathedral Place of worship
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.
4St. Nicholas' Church Place of worship
St. Nicholas Church is a medieval church building in Tallinn (Reval), Estonia.
5St. Olaf's Church Place of worship
St. Olaf's, or St. Olav's Church, is a Baptist church in Tallinn, Estonia; originally a Roman Catholic Church, after the Reformation it was a Lutheran church.
6Lake Ülemiste Nature
Lake Ülemiste is the largest of the lakes surrounding Tallinn, Estonia. Ülemiste is the main part of the Tallinn water supply system, which supplies the city with most of its drinking water.
7St. Mary's Cathedral Place of worship
St. Mary's Cathedral is a Lutheran cathedral church located on the Toompea hill in the medieval central part of Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia.
8Kadriorg Palace History
Kadriorg Palace is an 18th-century Petrine Baroque palace in Kadriorg, Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. Both the Estonian and the German names for the palace mean "Catherine's valley".
9War of Independence Victory Column History
The Cross of Liberty and the Monument to the War of Independence is located in Freedom Square, Tallinn, Estonia.
10Kumu Art
The Kumu Art Museum is an art museum in Tallinn, Estonia. It is one of the largest museums in Estonia and one of the largest art museums in Northern Europe.
11St. Peter's and St. Paul's Cathedral Place of worship
St. Peter and St. Paul's Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tallinn.
12Walls of Tallinn History
The Walls of Tallinn are the medieval defensive walls constructed around the city of Tallinn in Estonia.
13Church of the Holy Spirit Place of worship
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.
14Tallinn Synagogue Place of worship
Tallinn Synagogue,, also known as Beit Bella Synagogue, is located in Tallinn, Estonia.
15Vabamu Museum of Occupations and Freedom Museum
The Vabamu or Vabamu Museum of Occupations and Freedom tells the history of Estonia during and after the Soviet and Nazi occupations, arriving at the era of restoration of independence.
16Estonian Museum of Natural History Museum
The Estonian Museum of Natural History is the Estonian national museum for natural history. It is situated in Tallinn's Old Town.
17Saint Catherine's Monastery Place of worship
St. Catherine's Dominican Monastery, often simply St. Catherine's Monastery or the Dominican Monastery, is a former monastery and one of the oldest buildings in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia.
18Charles' Church Place of worship
Charles's Church is a Lutheran church in Tallinn, Estonia, built 1862–1870 to plans by Otto Pius Hippius. It is Tallinn's grandest 19th-century church.
19St. John's Church in Tallinn Place of worship
St. John's Church is a large Lutheran parish church in Tallinn, Estonia.
20Tallinn Song Festival Grounds Park
The Tallinn Song Festival Grounds are the grounds on which the Estonian Song Festival "Laulupidu" is held every five years.
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