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KGB prison cells
The basement of the building at 1 Pagari Street was home to one of the most notorious and feared pre-trial detention centers during the Soviet occupation. Previously closed to the public, the KGB prison cells are now open to visitors.
Estonian politicians, civil servants, intellectuals, veterans of the War of Independence, as well as ordinary people, were tortured and sentenced to death or imprisonment here. The cells built in the basement remain a symbol of communist terror to this day.
Visitors will see a basement with two corridors and six cells, including one for solitary confinement. Temporary exhibitions are held in the corridor. You can book a guided tour to walk you through the cells if desired.
TripAdvisor® Traveler Reviews
tripadvisor rating 3.9 of 5
based on 235 reviews
Poignant but not gruesome
tripadvisor rating 5 of 5A very good museum - poignant but not distressing. You visit a corridor with several cells in the basement of the KGB building, which was originally (and is now) an apartment block. Some personal... Read more comments
tripadvisor rating 2 of 5Admission is 10 euros which we thought was too much for this small museum where the KGB used to hold and interrogate prisoners. The cells are very small so only several people at a time can be inside... Read more comments
Highly recommended visit
tripadvisor rating 5 of 5Visiting the KGB Prison Cells was heavy, in the way that important places often are. The cells are preserved with minimal embellishment, with peeling paint, scratched doors and narrow rooms. There’s... Read more comments
