Details
Founded: 13-14th centuryCategory: Castles and fortifications in Estonia
Historical period: Danish and Livonian Order (Estonia)
Rating
4.6/5 (based on Google user reviews)
Interesting Sites Nearby
Tallinn Town Hall (0,5 km)
The Church of Holy Spirit (0,6 km)
Great Guild Hall (0,5 km)
St. Catherine's Monastery (0,7 km)
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral (0,1 km)
St. Peter and St. Paul's Cathedral (0,7 km)
St Mary's Cathedral (0,2 km)
St. Nicholas Church (0,3 km)
House of the Brotherhood of Black Heads (0,6 km)
User Reviews
Brenda Castillo (40 days ago)
It is a beautiful place and the walls of the castle are amazing. We just saw from outside, and consider that during winter it is hard to walk in the stairs
It is a beautiful place and the walls of the castle are amazing. We just saw from outside, and consider that during winter it is hard to walk in the stairs
Reyner Octo (2 months ago)
I dont think you can go inside the castle, its written the parliament of estonia on the building now. Although no guard or anything, there isnt any access inside the castle. But there is an opening to the garden next to the castle, its small but neat and beautiful.. you also can view some scenary from the garden cos its located higher than the surroundings.
I dont think you can go inside the castle, its written the parliament of estonia on the building now. Although no guard or anything, there isnt any access inside the castle. But there is an opening to the garden next to the castle, its small but neat and beautiful.. you also can view some scenary from the garden cos its located higher than the surroundings.
Jadiel Mendes (4 months ago)
This is a medieval castle on Toompea hill in the central part of the city. Nowadays it houses the Parliament of Estonia. The castle has been revamped countless times through the centuries, but still retains the basic shape it was given in the 13th and 14th centuries. From its front, you’ll be able to see a pink, Baroque palace dating to the time of Catherine the Great. And a look at its opposite side, visible from the base of the hill, will give you a much more medieval perspective. Toompea Castle is open to the public and guided tours are free of charge and can be taken in Estonian, Russian or English.
This is a medieval castle on Toompea hill in the central part of the city. Nowadays it houses the Parliament of Estonia. The castle has been revamped countless times through the centuries, but still retains the basic shape it was given in the 13th and 14th centuries. From its front, you’ll be able to see a pink, Baroque palace dating to the time of Catherine the Great. And a look at its opposite side, visible from the base of the hill, will give you a much more medieval perspective. Toompea Castle is open to the public and guided tours are free of charge and can be taken in Estonian, Russian or English.
Nikos Gkekas (5 months ago)
Toompea Castle’s placid pink facade belies its history. The castle complex is now home to Riigikogu (Estonia’s Parliament), but for some 700 years, it belonged to various occupying foreign powers. The castle stands on the former site of a 9th-century wooden fortress that was conquered by the Danes in 1219, who built the stone fortifications around the hill, much of which remain. The structure has been modified by everyone who has conquered it since then and the Parliament building which was built in 1920-1922 is the sole expressionist parliament building in the world. The northern and western walls of the castle, include three defensive towers, the most laudable of which is the 50-meter tall Pikk Hermann, dating from 1371. These crumbling towers were often depicted in old Soviet films, especially fairy tales.
Toompea Castle’s placid pink facade belies its history. The castle complex is now home to Riigikogu (Estonia’s Parliament), but for some 700 years, it belonged to various occupying foreign powers. The castle stands on the former site of a 9th-century wooden fortress that was conquered by the Danes in 1219, who built the stone fortifications around the hill, much of which remain. The structure has been modified by everyone who has conquered it since then and the Parliament building which was built in 1920-1922 is the sole expressionist parliament building in the world. The northern and western walls of the castle, include three defensive towers, the most laudable of which is the 50-meter tall Pikk Hermann, dating from 1371. These crumbling towers were often depicted in old Soviet films, especially fairy tales.
david howells (5 months ago)
Only saw it from the outside but like everything else in Tallin it’s ruddy beautiful!
Only saw it from the outside but like everything else in Tallin it’s ruddy beautiful!
