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Excursion behind the closed doors of the City Hall

The excursion offers architecture enthusiasts the opportunity to peek behind the doors of the otherwise closed Tallinn City Hall. Linnahall was, among other things, one of the most exciting filming locations in Tallinn for Christopher Nolan's film TENET, which was screened in the fall of 2020.

Linnahall is part of a building complex that was built to host the sailing regatta of the XXII Moscow Olympic Games in Tallinn in 1980. The building was designed by Raine Karp together with Riina Altmäe and Ülo Sirbi in 1976. It is one of the most prominent examples of Estonian Soviet-era architecture in Tallinn.

The excursion is organized in Estonian and Russian.

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  • Not necessary to visit

    tripadvisor rating 3 of 5
    May 6, 2026 By JaxAmerican

    Well, from the outside you think it's going to be a lot, but inside the exhibit was *only* on the ground floor. There's an elevator up to the next floor, but there was nothing there except dust and... Read more comments

  • No wheelchair available.

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    August 3, 2025 By Richard P

    I am a retired architect and was looking forward to seeing this museum. I assumed that, like in other museums in Estonia, there would be a wheelchair to borrow. NOT SO! So, since I cannot walk very... Read more comments

  • Estonian architectonic history is very interesting

    tripadvisor rating 5 of 5
    June 2, 2025 By Inspire06747384142

    Tallinn is the most intriguing place architecturally, from many points of view. I learned here, for instance, that the large wooden apartment buildings, which may be homogenous in their structure but... Read more comments