Toompea Castle
Toompea Castle was erected on the foundations of the crumbling eastern wing of the fortress built on this site in the 13th and 14th centuries. The castle with its late Baroque façade was built between 1767 and 1773.
The history of Toompea is the story of the rulers and conquerors of Estonia, each of whom moulded and reinforced the place to their own needs and according to their own taste. Today the castle is home to the Riigikogu (the Estonian parliament). The blue, black and white of the national flag can be seen flying on top of the 45.6-metre Tall Hermann tower as the symbol of Estonia's independence.
Free excursions of the castle for single visitors, as well as groups take place every day from Monday to Friday if booked ahead of time. Sessions of parliament can be watched from the public gallery.
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Home of Estonian Parliament
tripadvisor rating 5 of 5The castle was not open when we visited but we felt it was worth visiting because the Estonian Parliament operates out of here. A highlight of our visit was seeing Tall Hermann Tower which was the... Read more comments
disappointing
tripadvisor rating 2 of 5castle now used as parliament building so there is no entry. Nice enough building from the outside and that is about it. Completely overshadowed by the Aleksander Nevski cathedral on the other side... Read more comments
Toompea Castle now used as the Parliament building
tripadvisor rating 4 of 5The Toompea Castle is now used as the Parliament building for Estonia. As our luck would have it, the entrance to the building was covered by scaffolding.
