Metsakalmistu

Pirita, Estonia

Tallinn's most famous cemetery Metsakalmistu was officially opened in 1939. Among its most famous permanent guests are Estonia’s presidents Konstantin Päts and Lennart Meri, writers Lydia Koidula and Anton-Hansen Tammsaare, chess player Paul Keres, composer Raimond Valgre and singer Georg Ots. Even if you don't visit these celebrity graves, a stroll through the rest of the cemetery is still a fascinating and peaceful experience. Take bus N°34A or 38 to the Metsakalmistu or Pärnamäe stops.

References:

Comments

Your name



Rating

4.6/5 (based on Google user reviews)

User Reviews

Yixuan Liu (2 years ago)
A very special hiking site, with beautiful natural scenery and tombstones
Andres Porila (3 years ago)
Maintained and a lot of history
Кристина Ефимова (3 years ago)
A good place: warm ground, quiet and calm, it's cool to lie here. Only one drawback: you can't get out of here
Wolfich lutska (3 years ago)
good place for dating, only for the smell of corpses
Tauri (4 years ago)
RIP.
Powered by Google

Featured Historic Landmarks, Sites & Buildings

Historic Site of the week

Vufflens Castle

Vufflens castle was built in 1425 on the site of a previous medieval castle by Henri de Colombier. It is the most significant example of a small group of fortified Romandy castles from the middle ages, characterised above all by its brick construction. In 1530, it was set on fire by Bernese troops. In 1641 it was acquired by the de Senarclens family. The castle is currently privately owned and cannot be visited.

A pleasant 30 minute-walk through the vineyards between Vufflens-le-Château and Denens, offers a stunning view of this magnificent castle, the lake and the Mont-Blanc.