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Address:Estonia puiestee 4, Tallinn
Architects:1913, Armas Lindgren, Wivi Lönn
2023
2025
Locations
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Important information:
Lectures will be held for visitors, and after the lecture, it will be possible to move around the building together with a host.
The approximate duration of the lecture is 45 minutes.
On Sunday after 14:00, it will not be possible to enter the building.
Tours and lectures only in Estonian
One of the most important architectural gems in the heart of Tallinn is the Estonia Theatre building, completed according to the design of Finnish architects Wivi Lönn and Armas Lindgren. Built at the initiative of the Estonia Song and Drama Society, the building originally housed not only a concert and theatre hall but also a casino, restaurant, society rooms, and business premises. The building’s original late Art Nouveau architectural style suffered severe damage in the March bombing of 1944 – only most of the walls and part of the intermediate floors survived. The grand building was restored between 1945 and 1947 in a significantly more neoclassical style, based on the design of architect Alar Kotli, and over the past 75 years it has been repeatedly expanded and modernised.
The history of the Estonia Theatre is presented by archivist and long-time Estonia member Jaak Jõekallas.
Meeting place:
In the foyer of the Estonia Opera House, on the 1st floor
Tour route:
Foyer, arcades, Estonia Restaurant, theatre hall, White Hall and Blue Hall
Tour length:45-90 min
The tour does not require registration, participation is based on a first-come, first-served basis.
