Tallinn skyline, mixed old and new towers, from the left: Hotel Viru, City Plaza, SEB, Town Hall, Swissôtel, Radisson
Tallinn skylines and views The city center has a very well preserved Old Town (Vanalinn) with large parts of the city wall intact and tall church towers. On the other hand there is a modern part with glass skyscrapers and large shopping centers (Kompassi) and innovative architecture (in Rotermann Quarter), and the city has a pretty decent skyline for being a Northern European city, with a mix of medieval towers and modern skyscrapers. The skyline has changed dramatically the last 10 years, since most new downtown highrises have been constructed after 2000. The TV tower in the outskirts is also very prominent, it is not only Tallinn's tallest structure, it is also the 3rd tallest tower in the Baltics, and it offers view of the city from afar. The tallest building is St Olav's Church and the tallest highrise is the hotel Swissôtel.The best view of the skyline (old and new) is from Toompea Hill. I also had the opportunity to take pictures from the plane on the way back home. |
| SKYLINE VIEW FROM KOHTUOSAATKULI, EAST SIDE OF TOOMPEA HILL: |
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| Park near Toompea Hill (miniature effect) | Park near Toompea Hill (miniature effect) |
TV Tower and Old Town (miniature effect) |
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| Outskirts with concrete highrises in Soviet style | Park next to Toompea Hill |
Stenbock House, Toompea Hill |
| NIGHT SKYLINE VIEW FROM TOOMPEA HILL: |
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| Old Town and skyline | Old Town and skyline |
TV tower and ferry harbour |
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| Old Town towers: St Olav's Church and Town Hall |
Old Town towers: |
Old Town and new towers |
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| Old Town and new towers | Holy Spirit Church |
| FREEDOM SQUARE SEEN FROM TOOMPEA HILL: |
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| THE VIEW FROM THE 5TH FLOOR OF KUMU MUSEUM IN THE KADRIORG DISTRICT: |
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| THE VIEW FROM KIEK IN DE KÖK, CITY WALL: |
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| Old Town and new towers | TV Tower, Northeast Tallinn |
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| Skyline from Kiek in de Kök |
Town Hall, ferry terminal, horizon |
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TALLINN FROM THE AIR: The following photos below have been taken on the flight from Tallinn to Copenhagen with Estonian Air in 2013:
Central Tallinn seen from the airplane with the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Finland to the North and Lake Ülemiste to the South of the city.
Tallinn's Old Town seen from the airplane.
Tallinn: City, airport, harbour
Northern outskirts of Tallinn
Tallinn TV Tower and the district Lasnamäe in the Northern outskirts of Tallinn
Tallinn TV Tower
Tallinn harbour and Old Town from above
Tallinn from a far distance, between Lake Ülemiste and the Gulf of Finland.
Greater Tallinn from above
Väike-Öismäe in the west outskirts of Tallinn |
| MODERN SKYLINE SEEN FROM A CLOSE DISTANCE - KOMPASSI, CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT: |
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Rävala puiestee goes right through the cental business district in Kompassi. From the left: City Plaza, SEB Bank and Radisson Blu Hotel. See more in the Kompassi section. |
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