Patarei Merekindlus — Attraction in Tallinn

THIS MUSEUM WILL BE CLOSED FROM THE 28th OF AUGUST 2022 FOR MAJOR RENOVATIONS WHICH WILL TAKE SEVERAL YEARS.

A very large complex which has a very sad and disturbing past. I have mixed feelings about this place. Should it be levelled and a monument erected to all that suffered and died here or should the living see the horror of the past?? It is quite distressing to read all the horror stories on display in the inhumane cells of this huge and very run down complex. All down to that warped ideology called communism and todays horrific events in Ukraine display that the horrors are still with us.

This is a vast complex and very run down and it costs €8 to get in. There are toilets outside but no refreshments available. Not today anyway. The nice guy in the ticket booth informed us that the place is closing down on the 28th August for several years for a complete renovation makeover. I will try and highlight this via...

October, 7 was announced as the last day of existence for this complex in its present form. For the last 15 years, it was a kind of a museum, as well as a place for filming movies or organising events. The building goes to ruins and in most places it is unsafe; investors for its restoration have not been found, so it is going to be closed. Today we pay the tribute for this place. Read more in our travelblog. Закрыта она теперь официально. НО на сайте написано, что можно договориться о посещении, обратившись к...

The building itself is very interesting and full of history, I would say that the ticket price was worth it to see it from the inside. The tour on the other hand was quite long and tiring, it was very repetitive. I would've liked to have heard more about the history and less about the architecture. If you go be aware of the floor, there are a lot of uncovered holes and shafts that one...