• Toompea castle (2016)Photo: Stefan Hiienurm. Toompea castle (Estonian: Toompea loss) is a medieval castle on Toompea hill in the central part of Tallinn...
  • At present Toompea Castle is occupied by the Riigikogu. In the course of centuries, Toompea Castle has turned from a medieval fortress into a modern...
  • 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.
  • We stayed in Estonia for four nights in Augist 2011 and visiting Riigikogu (the Estonian Parliament) within Toompea Castle was the highlight of the whole trip.
  • According to the EstonianAccording to the folk opus Kalevipoeg, Toompea Castle was built on the resting place of the mythical king Kalev.
  • Toompea Castle is one of the most famous buildings in Estonia . It was built in the XIII century on the foundation of the ruins of Toompea hillfort.
  • Toompea hill, where the castle is situated, can be visited anytime, all year round. ... Toompea Castle is a 10-minute walk from Tallinn's central train station.
  • Perched on a limestone cliff and towering over the rest of the city, Toompea Castle has always been the seat of power in Estonia.
  • For centuries, Toompea Castle, which rises menacingly on a hill over a 50-meter cliff, has been a symbol of the ruling power in Estonia.
  • Built on a hill on the edge of Tallinn’s Old Town, Toompea Castle was originally built over the remains of a 9th-century fortress by Danish invaders in 1219.