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Exploring Beyond the Old Town 1 Estonian Drama
There is much more to Tallinn than its tourist-packed Old Theatre
Town. A little way east is Kadriorg Park, with its splendid Eesti draamateater
palace, the Kumu Art Museum and the nearby Song Festival Pärnu mnt 5. Tel 680 5555.
Grounds. Further east is Maarjamäe Palace, which houses @ 5, 36, 40. v 3, 4. Open 10am–
the Estonian History Museum. A little further north of this 5pm Mon–Fri. & 7 ^ -
∑ draamateater.ee
lies the fascinating Pirita Convent. A short distance west of
the Old Town is the Estonian Open-Air Museum with some This popular theatre occupies
of Estonia’s oldest rural architecture. The well-connected one of the most striking
suburb of Nõmme to the south is also worth exploring. buildings on the fringes of the
Most places are within easy reach of public transport. Old Town. Built in 1910 as a
German-language theatre, it
was purchased by the Estonian
Drama Theatre in 1939.
The elegant Art Nouveau
Baltic
Sea exterior includes rustic-style
features in a manner unique to
PIRITA TEE the Baltic States. Under Soviet
Tallinn occupation, the theatre’s name
SOO
Ferry Terminal
PÕHJA PST
was changed to the Tallinn
RANNAMÄE T EE Drama Theatre, in an effort to
LA SN AM Ä E
PIKK MERE PST AHTRI JÕE N A R V A M A A N T E E NARVA MAAN TEE remove nationalist affinities asso-
TUUKRI
ciated with it. However, in 1989 it
HARJU VIRU PRONKSI 0 km J VILMSI L AAGNA TEE reverted to its original name.
PÄ R N U M A A N T E E PÄRN U M AANTEE JUHKENTALI 0 miles Baltic 500 performances per season.
The theatre is the largest in
Estonia, with a 40-member
5
company and an average of
5
LIIVALAIA
The productions are usually in
Estonian, with rare excep tions
Sea
during theatre festivals.
J Ä R V E V A N A T E E
0 metres V E E R E NN I Lake Lennart
Meri Tallinn
800
Airport
0 yards 800 Ülemiste
8 Maarjamäe Palace
t Estonian Open-Air Museum Grand entrance of the Estonian
Key
Historic Buildings Drama Theatre
Central Talinn
3 Rotermanni Quarter and Salt
Motorway
Storage Warehouse 2 Estonian National
Main road
6 Russalka Memorial Opera
Minor road 9 Soviet War Memorial Rahvusooper Estonia
0 Pirita Convent
q TV Tower Estonia pst 4. Tel 683 1215. @ 5, 36,
40. v 3, 4. Open 11am–7pm daily
Sights at a Glance Parks and Gardens (box office). & 7 ^ -
∑ opera.ee
5 Kadriorg Park pp78–81
Theatres, Concert Halls
w Tallinn Botanical Gardens The imperious bulk of the
and Museums Estonian National Opera
1 Estonian Drama Theatre Islands and Suburbs dominates the view along the
2 Estonian National Opera e Lasnamäe stretch of Estonia Avenue that
4 Energy Centre r Nõmme skirts the eastern edge of the
7 Song Festival Grounds y Aegna Island Old Town. The sprawling building
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