Architecture in Estonia

Discover 16 places to experience unusual architecture in Estonia.

Alatskivi Castle

Alatskivi, Estonia

Alatskivi Castle

A wealthy aristocratic family built this Disney-worthy, fairy-tale castle.

St Olaf's Church Tower

Tallinn, Estonia

Saint Olaf's Church

During the Soviet era, the spire of this longstanding church was used as a radio transmission tower.

Hellemann Tower and City Walls

Tallinn, Estonia

Hellemann Tower and City Walls

Walk along the medieval fortifications that have been protecting Tallinn since the 14th century.

Tallinn, Estonia

Estonian Open Air Museum

A massive tribute to Estonian history and culture.

The front facade of the palace.

Tallinn, Estonia

Kadriorg Palace

A spectacular Petrine Baroque summer palace commissioned for Catherine I by Peter the Great.

'Soorebane' ('Bog Fox')

'Soorebane' ('Bog Fox')

The first designer power line in Estonia.

Karja Church

Linnaka, Estonia

Karja Church

Inside this medieval church resides a unique set of murals.

Okta Centrum AS

Okta Centrum AS

This abandoned office building is a lasting example of Soviet-era architecture.

The lower day marker.

Telise, Estonia

Telise Marker Towers

These two strange cones are actually a system of old nautical navigation beacons.

Väike-Õismäe District.

Tallinn, Estonia

Väike-Õismäe District

A series of concentric circles represented a bold new experiment in socialist urban planning, and it notoriously difficult to get around.

Ruhnu Lighthouse.

Ruhnu Lighthouse

It's rumored this unique Baltic beacon was designed by Gustave Eiffel himself.

Noora, the new main building of the National Archives of Estonia.

Noora

The labyrinthine home of the National Archives of Estonia is an experimental blend of architecture, art, and history.

Sillamae, Estonia.

Sillamäe, Estonia

Sillamäe

This Soviet-era "closed town" was a top secret uranium producer often left off of maps.

View Downwards from Observation Deck

Tallinn, Estonia

Tallinn Teletorn (TV Tower)

This dizzying tower was built to better broadcast the 1980 Moscow Olympics.

Linnahall

Tallinn, Estonia

Linnahall

An empty relic of the Moscow Olympics crumbles away in Estonia's capital.

Missile Hanger as seen from the outside.

Türisalu, Estonia

Turisalu Missile Hangar

Abandoned Soviet base once stocked with short and medium range missiles pointed at western Europe.