Defence Forces Cemetery of Tallinn, Tallinn

Name: Defence Forces Cemetery of Tallinn
Address: Filtri tee 14, Tallinn, 10132, Estonia
Telephone: +372 717 0022

#104 among attractions in Tallinn

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The Defence Forces Cemetery of Tallinn, sometimes called the Tallinn Military Cemetery, is one of the three cemeteries of the Tallinn City Centre Cemetery. It is situated about 3 kilometres outside the centre of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. During Estonian independence before the Soviet and German occupations of the 1940-1991 period, it was the Estonian equivalent of Arlington National Cemetery in the USA - the foremost military cemetery of independent Estonia. ()

Local name: Kaitseväe kalmistu Established: 1916 (108 years ago)Graves: 1150Coordinates: 59°25'18"N, 24°45'57"E

Address

Filtri tee 14Kesklinn (Juhkentali)Tallinn 10132 Estonia

Contact

+372 717 0022

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Defence Forces Cemetery of Tallinn – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ülemiste Centre, Kalev Sports Hall, Kaubamaja, Bronze Soldier of Tallinn.

0.9 miE
Shopping, Shopping centre
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0.4 miNW
Sport venue, Sport, Sport complex
Kalev Sports Hall, Tallinn
11 min walk • Kalev Sports Hall, a beacon of athleticism and community in Tallinn, Estonia, serves as a central hub for various sports events and physical activities. Established with the aim of promoting health and sportsmanship, this sports venue has become a cornerstone for both...
1 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Kaubamaja, Tallinn
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~80 ftSW
Memorial
Bronze Soldier of Tallinn, Tallinn
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1 miNW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Opera
Estonian National Opera, Tallinn
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0.9 miNW
Concert hall
Alexela Concert Hall, Tallinn
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1 miE
Shopping, Shopping centre
T1 Mall of Tallinn, Tallinn
26 min walk • T1 Mall of Tallinn is a shopping mall in Tallinn, Estonia. T1 calls itself as "Estonia’s first next-generation shopping and entertainment centre". T1 is a project of Pro Kapital Grupp. T1 was designed by Italian architect Antonio Lavieri and was built by Merko Ehitus Eesti AS. T1 was opened in 2018.
0.9 miN
Museum, Specialty museum, Art Nouveau architecture
Estonian Firefighting Museum, Tallinn
24 min walk • Estonian Firefighting Museum is a museum devoted to introducing the historical heritage of firefighting in Estonia. The first volunteer fire department in Estonia was created in 1788, by the Brotherhood of the Blackheads, which was one of the first firefighting brigades in contemporary Europe.
0.9 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre, Cinema
Solaris, Tallinn
25 min walk • Solaris Center is a shopping and entertainment complex in Tallinn, Estonia. It is the largest entertainment, trade and cultural center in Tallinn. The center was projected by Raivo Puusepp. It was opened on March 2009. The net area of the center is 6,235 m².
1 miNW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Art Nouveau architecture
Estonia Theatre, Tallinn
27 min walk • Estonia Theatre is an historic building in Tallinn, Estonia, which houses the Estonian National Opera and the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra. The original Jugendstil building was designed by Finnish architects Armas Lindgren and Wivi Lönn.
0.9 miNW
Theater, Concerts and shows
Theatre NO99, Tallinn
24 min walk • Theatre NO99 was a theatre in Tallinn, Estonia that began to operate in February 2005. It was a state-owned repertoire theatre that has its own building with two theatre halls in central Tallinn. The theatre closed in 2019.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Defence Forces Cemetery of Tallinn?

Nearby attractions include Bronze Soldier of Tallinn, Tallinn (1 min walk), Ülemiste Tunnel, Tallinn (4 min walk), Alexander Nevsky Cemetery, Tallinn (5 min walk), Siselinna Cemetery, Tallinn (6 min walk).

How to get to Defence Forces Cemetery of Tallinn by public transport?

The nearest stations to Defence Forces Cemetery of Tallinn:

Bus

Veskiposti • Lines: 16, 17A (2 min walk)
Juhkentali • Lines: 17A (4 min walk)

Tram

Bussijaam • Lines: 2, 4 (16 min walk)
Lubja • Lines: 2, 4 (16 min walk)

Light rail

Kitseküla • Lines: Elron Aegviidu --> Tallinn, Elron Tallinn --> Aegviidu (24 min walk)
Tondi • Lines: Elron Riisipere --> Tallinn, Elron Tallinn --> Riisipere (36 min walk)

Train

Tallinn-Väike (24 min walk)

Trolleybus

Estonia • Lines: T1, T3 (24 min walk)
Kaubamaja • Lines: T1, T3 (25 min walk)