The Top 20 Attractions in Harju

The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral was built in 1895. A Luther memorial was originally planned for the location on Toompea, but the Russian authorities prohibited it from being erected, so today the Russian Orthodox Cathedral stands here.

As a central square in the Old Town, the Rathausplatz still plays an important role - in summer the square fills with outdoor cafés, the old town days and the … read more

Toompea Castle was built on the sunken foundations of the east wing of the Toompea Fortress built from the 13th to the 14th century. The castle with its late Baroque … read more

With the two kilometers remaining from the original city wall, Tallinn boasts one of the best preserved medieval fortifications in Europe. To a large extent, it is precisely this system … read more

The Viru moorland has one of the most accessible peat bogs in Estonia. It passes through the forest and moorlands typical of Lahemaa and is 3.5 km long, the length … read more

The three late Gothic trading houses probably date from the 15th century. According to tradition, she is said to have built a merchant for his three daughters. Later, the stately … read more

Tallinn's origins date back to the 13th century, when a castle was built there by the Teutonic Knights. Its later important position in the Hanseatic League and the wealth that … read more

The Fat Margaret (Estonian Paks Margareeta) is a defense tower of the Revaler city fortification in the Estonian capital Tallinn (Reval).
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2 large 14th-century ivy-covered watchtowers at the entrance to Tallinn's Old Town.