Tõnismäe

Tõnismäe is a quarter in Kesklinna linnaosa, Tallinn, Harju. Tõnismäe is situated near the quarter Tatari, as well as near Uus Maailm.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Freedom Square and Museum of Occupations.

Freedom Square

Square

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Freedom Square is a plaza on the southern end of the Old Town in Tallinn, Estonia, where state functions and various concerts take place. It is bounded on the east by St. John's Church, on the south by Kaarli Boulevard and an underground shopping center, and on the west by a Victory Column commemorating the Estonian War of Independence 1918–1920.

Museum of Occupations

Museum

The Vabamu or Vabamu Museum of Occupations and Freedom tells the history of Estonia during and after the Soviet and Nazi occupations, arriving at the era of restoration of independence.

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 Maakri and Kesklinn.

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.

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.

Tõnismäe

Type: Quarter
Category: locality
Location: Kesklinna linnaosa, Tallinn, Harju, North Estonia, Estonia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude

59.42996° or 59° 25′ 48″ north

Longitude

24.74056° or 24° 44′ 26″ east

Open location code

9GF6CPHR+X6

OpenStreetMap ID

node 676298133

OpenStreetMap feature

place=quarter

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In Other Languages

“Tõnismäe” goes by many names.

Russian: “Тынисмяе”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Tatari and Uus Maailm.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Embassy of Latvia and Haridus- ja Teadusministeerium.

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Worth a closer look: Rakvere and Paldiski.

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