The Top 19 Castles 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.

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

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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This beautiful park offers an oasis of calm in the middle of the city and is a popular spot for tourists and locals alike. read more

Tall Hermann, the tower of Toompea Castle, was built in 1371.
A narrow stone staircase of 215 steps leads to the top of the tower where flies the national flag … read more

At the back of Kiek in de Kök there is a small toilet block. For a small amount you can also enter the museum upon friendly request and can use the toilet without visiting the museum.

The sea fortress Patarei in Tallinn (originally battery of the sea fortress of Emperor Peter the Great), which is part of the European architectural heritage, is a classical defensive structure … read more

Hohenhaupt Castle was built by Nikolai von Glehn (1841–1923) in 1886 on the beautiful slope of a hill. Although only ruins remained of the castle after the first half of … read more

This magnificent park is located on a hill, benches invite you to linger