Maarjamäe Palace

Tallinn, Estonia

Maarjamäe or Orlov’s Palace was commissioned by Count Anatoli Orlov-Davydov from St. Petersburg. The historicist limestone summer residence on the seashore was designed by architect Robert Gödicke. In the 1930s the building housed a magnificent restaurant – the Riviera Palace. In 1937 the Estonian Air force Flying School obtained the building, the Soviet Army took over in 1940. The restored palace opened its doors to the public as a branch museum of the Estonian History Museum in 1987. Today it holds permanent and temporary exhibitions about Estonian history.

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Maarjamäe 8, Tallinn, Estonia
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Founded: 1874
Category: Palaces, manors and town halls in Estonia
Historical period: Part of the Russian Empire (Estonia)

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4.7/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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To Ki (8 months ago)
Beautiful building. At the beginning of the exhibition there is a really worth seeing animated film about the history of the house.
Marlon Bain (8 months ago)
One of the best history museums I've visited. Great location and exhibition about the last century of the evolution of Estonian identity.
Scott Lyle (11 months ago)
Excellent history of Estonian life. Wonderful displays, excellent presentations, beautiful villa, nice restaurant. One of the best museums we've seen
Raimo Rae (15 months ago)
The Estonian History Museum tells with feeling the nation's journey to becoming an independent state. The green room of the film museum offered a fun surprise. Certainly an even nicer place in the summer.
E D (2 years ago)
Great museum! There were a lot of different things from Estonian history to have a look at, as well as an extensive coin and banknote collection from the Baltic countries. In the beginning you watch a movie to start off the tour, and the woman who worked there was very helpful and explained everything about the museum in English for us. You get to climb the tower in the end and get a great view of the surroundings from the top, definitely worth a visit!
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