Historic Site · Tallinn, Estonia
Old Town, Tallinn
Tallinn Old Town (Estonian: Tallinna vanalinn) is the oldest part of Tallinn, Estonia.
Photo: Ben Bender via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Landmark facts
| Location | Tallinn, Estonia |
|---|---|
| Type | Historic Site |
| Coordinates | 59.4372° N, 24.7453° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
What Old Town, Tallinn is known for
Tallinn Old Town (Estonian: Tallinna vanalinn) is the oldest part of Tallinn, Estonia.
About Old Town, Tallinn
Tallinn Old Town (Estonian: Tallinna vanalinn) is the oldest part of Tallinn, Estonia. Old Town of Tallinn has managed to wholly preserve its structure of medieval and Hanseatic origin. Old Town represents an exceptionally intact 13th century city plan.
How to get there
| Nearest town | Tallinn |
|---|---|
| Nearest airport | Tallinn Airport (TLL) |
| Distance from the airport | 2.4 miles (straight line) |
Nearest major airport by straight-line distance from the landmark’s coordinates; road distance will be longer.
Airports near this landmark
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL) · Tallinn, Estonia · 3.5 miles away
- Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) · Helsinki (Vantaa), Finland · 61.3 miles away
- Turku Airport (TKU) · Turku, Finland · 113.6 miles away
Landmarks nearby
The closest landmarks in this library, by straight-line distance.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Old Town, Tallinn?
Tallinn Old Town (Estonian: Tallinna vanalinn) is the oldest part of Tallinn, Estonia.
Where is Old Town, Tallinn located?
Old Town, Tallinn is in Tallinn, Estonia. Its coordinates are 59.4372° N, 24.7453° E.
How do I get to Old Town, Tallinn?
The nearest town is Tallinn, and the nearest airport is Tallinn Airport (TLL), about 2.4 miles away (straight line).
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tallinn_Old_Town — Wikipedia article — overview, history and core facts (CC BY-SA).
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q726803 — Wikidata — built year, architect, height/size, visitors, official website (CC0).
- https://github.com/jbrooksuk/JSON-Airports — Nearest major airport computed from landmark and airport coordinates (haversine); airport list: jbrooksuk/JSON-Airports.
Page last updated 13 November 2026.