A week in Tallinn, Estonia

Seven days in Tallinn, each a walk through best-known places that lie close together, the best known first: day one starts at St. Olaf's Church. 38 stops in all.

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Day 1

  1. St. Olaf's ChurchTemple or shrine · On the map
  2. St. Mary's CathedralCathedral · 0.7 km on from St. Olaf's Church · On the map
  3. Toompea CastleCastle · 0.2 km on from St. Mary's Cathedral · On the map
  4. Alexander Nevsky CathedralCathedral · 0.1 km on from Toompea Castle · On the map
  5. St. Nicholas' ChurchTemple or shrine · 0.2 km on from Alexander Nevsky Cathedral · On the map
  6. Freedom SquareSquare · 0.2 km on from St. Nicholas' Church · On the map

6 stops, 3.2 km on foot along the streets: about 41 min of walking.

Day 2

  1. Church of the Holy SpiritTemple or shrine · On the map
  2. Fat MargaretTower · 0.5 km on from Church of the Holy Spirit · On the map
  3. Tallinn SynagogueSynagogue · 1.1 km on from Fat Margaret · On the map
  4. Kadriorg PalacePalace · 1.4 km on from Tallinn Synagogue · On the map
  5. KumuMuseum · 0.4 km on from Kadriorg Palace · On the map
  6. Tallinn Song Festival GroundsGarden · 1.1 km on from Kumu · On the map

6 stops, 5.6 km on foot along the streets: about 1 h 8 min of walking.

Day 3

  1. Estonian Museum of Natural HistoryMuseum · On the map
  2. St. Peter's and St. Paul's CathedralCathedral · 0.4 km on from Estonian Museum of Natural History · On the map
  3. Town Hall SquareSquare · 0.2 km on from St. Peter's and St. Paul's Cathedral · On the map
  4. Kiek in de KökTower · 0.3 km on from Town Hall Square · On the map
  5. War of Independence Victory ColumnMonument · 0.1 km on from Kiek in de Kök · On the map
  6. Vabamu Museum of Occupations and FreedomMuseum · 0.3 km on from War of Independence Victory Column · On the map

6 stops, 2.2 km on foot along the streets: about 29 min of walking.

Day 4

  1. Charles' ChurchTemple or shrine · On the map
  2. Swedish Saint Michael's ChurchTemple or shrine · 0.4 km on from Charles' Church · On the map
  3. St. John's Church in TallinnTemple or shrine · 0.2 km on from Swedish Saint Michael's Church · On the map
  4. Estonia TheatreTheatre or opera house · 0.3 km on from St. John's Church in Tallinn · On the map
  5. St. Nicholas' ChurchTemple or shrine · 0.5 km on from Estonia Theatre · On the map
  6. Estonian Firefighting MuseumMuseum · 1 km on from St. Nicholas' Church · On the map

6 stops, 3.9 km on foot along the streets: about 46 min of walking.

Day 5

  1. Russalka MemorialMonument · On the map
  2. Presidential PalacePalace · 0.6 km on from Russalka Memorial · On the map
  3. Kadriorg ParkPark · 0.4 km on from Presidential Palace · On the map

3 stops, 1.3 km on foot along the streets: about 17 min of walking.

Day 6

  1. Suur TõllMuseum · On the map
  2. Patarei prisonMuseum · 0.4 km on from Suur Tõll · On the map
  3. Three Handed Mother of God ChurchTemple or shrine · 1 km on from Patarei prison · On the map
  4. Kuldjala TowerTower · 0.2 km on from Three Handed Mother of God Church · On the map
  5. Viru SquareSquare · 0.7 km on from Kuldjala Tower · On the map
  6. HirveparkPark · 1 km on from Viru Square · On the map

6 stops, 5 km on foot along the streets: about 1 h 2 min of walking.

Day 7

  1. Maiden TowerTower · On the map
  2. Danish King's GardenPark · Next to Maiden Tower · On the map
  3. Bremen TowerTower · 0.6 km on from Danish King's Garden · On the map
  4. Broken LineMonument · 0.4 km on from Bremen Tower · On the map
  5. Church of St. John's almshouseTemple or shrine · 1.1 km on from Broken Line · On the map

5 stops, 3.5 km on foot along the streets: about 43 min of walking.

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Good to know

  • Each day starts at the best-known place not yet seen and adds the best known within a short walk of it, then puts them in the shortest order. The places come from Wikidata (CC0), ranked by how many Wikipedias have an article about them.
  • The map draws each day’s walk along the streets, routed by Valhalla on OpenStreetMap; the distances beside the stops are straight lines.
  • Opening hours, tickets and closures are not checked: each place’s Wikipedia article has them.

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