Paks Margareeta

In the 16th century, the Fat Margaret artillery tower was built near the Great Coastal Gate. The Fat Margaret is being renovated and will re-open in autumn of 2019.

Kiek in de Kok

Along with examples of medieval firepower, there are displays detailing how the city's walls and towers developed through the centuries and exhibits covering crime, punishment and other facets of old Tallinn.

Carved Stone Museum

The museum displays a collection of portals, pillars, coats of arms with family signs and symbols, relief-decorated window jambs and tombstones from the 16th to 19th centuries.

Bastion Passages

The 17th century Bastion passages run beneath Toompea and are an integral part of the city’s defence system together with the town wall and its towers.

St. Olav's Church

The 16th century 124m gothic steeple once made this one of the tallest buildings in the world and is considered a symbol of Tallinn. Visitors can climb the 232 steps to the tower's observation platform to enjoy views of the city.

Master's Courtyard

This quiet courtyard is home to the master craftsmen of the Old Town. Visitors can shop for handicrafts and jewellery, and sample heavenly confections created in the popular Chocolaterie Café.

Katariina Käik

The most picturesque of Old Town's lanes, this walkway runs behind what used to be St. Catherine's Church. What makes the passage interesting is St. Catherine's Guild, a collection of craft workshops.

Kohtuosa Viewpoint

On the left is the cruise port and the Church of the Holy Ghost. On the right is Town Hall and St. Nicholas’ Church. The undesirable part of this city of 400,000 is the clutter of Soviet-era apartment blocks in the distant horizon.

Tallinn Town Wall

Visit this portion of the wall connecting Nunna, Sauna and Kuldjala towers. Work on the town's defences first began in 1265, but the current outline of the wall dates to the 14th century.

The Broken Line Monument

Just outside the tower on a bluff overlooking the harbor is a broken black arch, a memorial to 852 people who perished in 1994 when the Estonia passenger ferry sank during its Tallinn-Stockholm run.

Three Sisters Building

Three Sisters is an example of a merchant home / warehouse / office from the 15th-century Hanseatic Golden Age. The charmingly carved door near the corner evokes the wealth of Tallinn’s merchant class.

Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral

This impressive, pseudo-Gothic church with its neoclassical faēade sits aside the ruins of the medieval Dominican monastery. When St. Catherine's monastery was closed in 1524, the refectory was given to the town school.

Maiden's Tower

Neitsitorn was built as part of the town’s defenses in the 14th century. In the 18th century, the tower was repurposed as a two-storey residence and was home to many prominent Estonian artists.

Former KGB Headquarters

The ministry of police was, before 1991, the local KGB HQ. The building was called 'the tallest building in town' because 'when you’re in the basement, you can already see Siberia'. Notice the bricked-up windows at foot level.

Dominican Monastery Claustrum

Visit the inner chambers of Tallinn's 13th-century Dominican Monastery for a glimpse into the lives of medieval monks. Visitors shouldn’t miss the 'Energy Pillar' in the cellar, thought to be a source of physical and spiritual health.

Alexander Nevsky Russian Orthodox Cathedral

Built in 1900 over the supposed grave of legendary Estonian hero Kalevipoeg. Built to face the parliament, Estonians see it as a crass attempt to flex Russian cultural muscles during Estonian national revival.

Brotherhood of the Black Heads

The Black Heads Society Hall dates from 1440 and was a German merchants’ club. 'Black head' refers to St. Mauritius, a Christian martyr beheaded in Switzerland in 200 AD.

Estonian History Museum

The mediaeval Great Guild Hall's permanent exhibition discloses the story of Estonian, such as the Gun Room that tells about war and the 'Power of the Elite' that talks about the Great Guild and mediaeval trade.

Toompea Castle and Parliament

The pink palace is an 18th-century addition that Russia built onto Toompea Castle. Today, it’s the Estonian Parliament building, flying the Estonian flag and the Estonian republics.

Hellemann Tower and Town Wall Walkway

Climb this 14th-century tower and stroll atop its 200m stretch of Town Wall for fantastic views of Tallinn's medieval defences.

Viru Gate

Viru street is old Tallinn’s busiest and kitschiest shopping street. Just past the strange and modern mall, Müürivahe street leads left along the 'Sweater Wall', a colorful gauntlet of women selling handmade knitwear.

Marzipan Room

See nearly 200 marzipan figurines and watch Tallinn's favourite sweet being made while learning about Tallinn’s love affair with marzipan.

Tall Hermann Tower

This tallest tower of the castle wall is a powerful symbol. For 50 years, while Estonian flags were hidden in cellars, the Soviet flag flew from Tall Hermann.

Chocolala

Besides producing luxurious, handmade treats, this chocolaterie in the Old Town conceals a tiny museum dedicated to the history of chocolate production in Estonia.

Church of the Holy Ghost

Pühavaimu kirik and its great clock from 1633, retains its 14th-century design. In back, the old flag of Tallinn recalls 13th-century Danish rule.

Town Hall Pharmacy

Open since 1422, this shop is the oldest continuously running pharmacy in Europe.

Kuberneri Garden

Kuberneriaed was initially laid down in 1773 when the Toompea fortress was reconstructed for the use of the Province Government.

St. John's Church

The bright yellow neo-Gothic church that dominates Freedom Square is a survivor among the city's churches, despite two attempts to tear it down in the last century.

Köismäe Tower

Built in 1360, this five-story stone tower was once an integral part of Tallinn's defense system. Today it's a great place to absorb some of the city's historic atmosphere as well some picture-postcard views of Old Town.

KGB Museum

In 1972, two decades before the collapse of the Soviet Union, any hotel that was appropriate for foreign visitors had to be appropriate for the KGB. This museum is a treasure trove of stories of two different worlds.

Tallinn City Museum

Housed in a 14th century merchant house, medieval society is explained using artifacts and models. Displays are devoted to 20th-century life and wars, Soviet occupation, and Estonia’s re-independence.

Tallinn Town Hall

The only intact Gothic town hall in Northern Europe dominates the main square. Built in 1402 as a meeting place for the rulers, the Renaissance spire is topped by an important symbol of the town, the Old Thomas vane.

St. Mary's Cathedral (Dome Church)

The Dome Church is a textbook example of simple Northern European Gothic, built in the 13th century during Danish rule, then rebuilt after a 1684 fire. Once the church of Tallinn’s wealthy, it’s littered with medieval coats of arms.

Estonian Knighthood House

One of the largest phaleristics exhibitions in Europe, introduces visitors to the history of Orders of Chivalry. Some pieces include the Order of the Garter, the Order of the Golden Fleece, the Order of Malta and the Order of the Black Eagle.

Kadriorg Park

The urban park was built in 1718 on the orders of Russian tsar Peter I. The most popular places in the park are the flower beds surrounding the Swan Pond and the promenade leading from there to the president's palace.

Kadriorg Art Museum

This baroque palace built for Peter the Great in 1718 houses the Art Museum's foreign collection. The palace and gardens are an example of Tsarist extravagance.

Town Hall Tower

Town Hall's 64-metre tower is where soldiers used to keep watch. Ascend the tower’s 115-step, spiral staircase to reach the belfry balcony at the 34-metre level to be rewarded with picturesque views of Old Town and the city centre.

Piiskopi Viewing Platform

A little viewing platform on the west side of Toompea hill overlooks Pelgulinn and Kalamaja. This hidden square is also known as Piiskopi aed or Bishop's Garden. This platform is often a quiet heaven on a summer's day.

Estonian Maritime Museum

About 200 items are on display at the historical seaplane hangar: the submarine Lembit, a century-old icebreaker Suur Tõll, seaplane Short 184, remains of the oldest ship found in Estonia, and more.

St. Nicholas Church

This 13th-century Gothic church served German merchants and knights 500 years ago. The Russians bombed it in WWII. In one night, on March 9, 1944 the area around this church, dense with medieval buildings, was flattened.

Toompark

Toompark is formed on the former earth fortification ground around the Shnelli pond. The pond is the only remaining part of the moat once surrounding the city.

Pika jala väravatorn

The long foot gate is a protective tower of the Tallinn city wall, which was built at the end of the 17th century, and is located above the former wooden gate.

Danish King's Garden

Tallinn is famous among Danes as the birthplace of their flag. According to legend, Danes were losing here when a white cross fell from heaven and landed in a pool of blood. The Danes were inspired and went on to win.

Patkuli Viewpoint

On the left is the Neoclassical facade of the executive branch of government. Below, a bit of the old moat remains. The Group sign marks Tallinn’s tiny train station, and the clutter of stalls behind that is the rustic market.

Museum of Estonian Drinking Culture

This museum showcases the historic distillery as well as the history of Estonian alcohol production. The distillery was the nation's leading winery in the 1930s and has now made a comeback.

Nunnatorn Ja Linnamüüri

The Nunnatorn is a tower of the Tallinn City Wall, located on the north side of Toompea, on the crossing of Suur-Kloostri Street and Väike-Kloostri Street at Väike-Kloostri 1.

Nõelasilma Gate

One of Old Town's narrowest lanes, Needle Eye Gate, had remained buried under World War II bombing rubble and hidden by landscaping for more than 60 years before it was unearthed and restored as a memorial in 2008.

Sauna Tower

Saunatorn is a tower of the Tallinn City Wall , which is located on the northeastern side of the city wall on the north-south side.