Toompea
Toompea is a neighborhood in Kesklinna linnaosa, Tallinn, Harju. Toompea is situated nearby to the quarter Vanalinn, as well as near the neighborhood All-linn.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include St Mary’s Cathedral and Alexander Nevsky Cathedral.
St Mary’s Cathedral
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Mary's Cathedral is a Lutheran cathedral church located on the Toompea hill in the medieval central part of Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia. Established in the 13th century, it is the oldest church in Tallinn and mainland Estonia, and the only building in Toompea which survived the 17th-century fire.
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
Church
Photo: Mitten, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral of Tallinn is an Eastern Orthodox cathedral in central Tallinn, Estonia. It was built in 1894–1900, when the country was part of the former Russian Empire.
St. Nicholas Church
Museum
Photo: Iifar, CC BY-SA 3.0 ee.
St. Nicholas Church is a medieval church building in Tallinn, Estonia. It was dedicated to Saint Nicholas, the patron of the fishermen and sailors. Originally built as a Catholic church in the 13th century, it turned Lutheran during the Protestant Reformation in 1520s.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kesklinn and Kalamaja.
Kesklinn
Suburb
Photo: Pjotr Mahhonin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kesklinn is one of the 8 administrative districts of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It is situated on the Tallinn Bay and bordered to the northwest by the district of Põhja-Tallinn, to the west by Kristiine, to the southwest by Nõmme, to the east by Lasnamäe and Pirita, and to the south by Rae Parish, beyond Lake Ülemiste.
Kalamaja
Quarter
Photo: Aleksandr Abrosimov, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kalamaja is a subdistrict of the district of Põhja-Tallinn in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It is located just northwest of the historical town centre, on the coast of the Tallinn Bay.
Maakri
Quarter
Maakri is a subdistrict in the district of Kesklinn, Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It has a population of 1,099. In the last decade Maakri has developed into the main business centre of Tallinn.
Toompea
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Kesklinna linnaosa, Tallinn, Harju, North Estonia, Estonia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
59.4368° or 59° 26′ 13″ northLongitude
24.73968° or 24° 44′ 23″ eastElevation
59 metres (194 feet)Open location code
9GF6CPPQ+PVOpenStreetMap ID
node 2664569900OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
798563
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