59.443333, 24.793888
GPS: 59° 26' 36" N, 24° 47' 38" E
Located on Kadriorg's beach, 'Russalka' is one of the classics of Estonian art, carved up by one of Estonia's best-loved sculptors, Amandus Adamason.
Named after the armored ship Russalka, this monument, erected in 1902, pays tribute to the tragedy that befell the crew of that accursed vessel when it set off from Tallinn in 1893 for nearby Helsinki.
As you can guess, it never reached that destination, and 177 seamen went to their watery graves at the very spot where the Russalka angel points in their honor (right out there between those two waves, next to the diving seagull).
Location: Pikk 70, Kesklinn, Tallinn, Harjumaa, 10133
Standing guard at the north end of Pikk street are two of Tallinn's most impressive defensive structures, the Great Coastal Gate (Suur Rannavärav) and Fat Margaret tower (Paks Margareeta).
They were built not only to defend the city from the seaw...
The Estonian Maritime Museum’s ships are truly a treat for all lovers of maritime history and equipment. The submarine Lembit, which was built in 1936, was part of the pre-WWII Baltic Navy. The Suur Tõll, built in 1914, is the largest surviving steam-dr...
Location: Narva mnt 95, Pirita, Tallinn, Harjumaa, 10127
Built in1959, Tallinn Song Festival Ground is popular events venue, which most of all is known as a place, where after every 5 years takes place Song Festival, where nearly 25 000 singers participate and has audience of nearly 100 000 people. ...
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