Tallinn outskirts

The outskirts of Tallinn
LAKE ÜLEMISTE, VÄIKE-ÖISMÄE, KADRIORG

The outskirts of Tallinn consists of different kinds of districts and neighbourhoods: There are commie block districts filled with dull concrete highrises such as Öismäe and Lasnamäe, there are areas filled with lots of private wooden houses (some of them rundown but also many are nicely renovated), and there are fancy residential areas with private residences in the middle of pine forests that are situated inside the city (many of them built after the fall of the Soviet rule), and there are very nice beach areas with hotels and upscale residences along the shoreline, such as Pirita and Kadriorg. Everywhere in the oustkirts you can see large shopping malls, most of them built pretty recently.

The tallest structure in the Baltics, the Tallinn TV tower, is situated in the (Northern) oustkirts of Tallinn. In the southern outskirts you can find the large lake Ülemiste and the pretty small Tallinn Airport.


Approaching Tallin from the southern outskirts. Many pine trees in the gardens. Tall=pine in Swedish, a coincidence?		Approaching Tallin from the southern outskirts, arriving from Riga.		This bus terminal is where I got off the bus from Riga, not far from central Tallinn

The TV Tower, that is the tallest structure in the Baltics (312m) and commie block district. The TV tower was built in 1980.

Rainbow over North Tallinn

Tallinn TV Tower, harbour and ferry


TV Tower, Northeast Tallinn		Outskirts with concrete highrises in Soviet style

TALLINN FROM THE AIR:

The following photos below have been taken on the flight from Tallinn to Copenhagen with Estonian Air in 2013:

Northern outskirts of Tallinn

Tallinn TV Tower and the district Lasnamäe in the Northern outskirts of Tallinn

Tallinn TV Tower

Tallinn from a far distance, between Lake Ülemiste and the Gulf of Finland.

Väike-Öismäe in the west outskirts of Tallinn

KADRIORG BEACH AND RUSSALKA MEMORIAL:

The Russalka Memorial, situated between Kadriorg Park and Kadriorg Beach, is a bronze monument sculpted by Amandus Adamson in 1902,to mark teh 9th anniversary of the sinking of Rusalka, a Russian warship. It depicts and angel holding an Orthodox cross towards the assumed direction of the shipwreck. The model was the sculptor's housekeeper Juliana Rootsi.


Russalka Memorial		Russalka Memorial		Russalka Memorial

Kadriorg has a beach, with views of Tallinn's skyline and ferry harbour. It is situated only a few minutes walk from Kadriorg Palace, only divided by the road Narva maantee from Kadriorg Park. Unfortunately the weather was gloomy.

Ferry harbour seen from Kadriorg Beach

Pirita harbour seen from Kadriorg Beach


Old Town seen from Kadriorg Beach		Rent a pedal car at Kadriorg Beach!		Ferry harbour seen from Kadriorg Beach

KADRIORG NEIGHBOURHOOD, RESIDENTIAL AREA:

Kadriorg is a subdistrict of Kesklinn and means "Catherine's valley". During my visit to the Kadriorg Palace and Park and the KUMU art museum I strolled around the neighbourhood to get a look of an Estonian residential area. There are many wooden houses in the neighbourhood, unfortunately many of them felt into disrepair during the Russian period, but many of them have also been refurbished.

A very rundown wooden house, but with nice architecture, for sale.

A very modern and an older private residence in very good shape

J.Poska street, Kadriorg neighbourhood


A. Weizenbergi street, where the tram stops.		J.Poska street, Kadriorg neighbourhood		Kadriorg neighbourhood

OTHERS:


KUMU Estonian Art Museum (click here to visit its page)		Building seen from the tram, between Kadriorg and city center		Building seen from the tram, between Kadriorg and city center

TALLINN AIRPORT (LENNART MERI):

The main entrance to Tallinn Airport, a pretty small airport, trafficated mostly by domestic and smaller international lowfare airlines.

The old control tower and a smaller propeller plane.