Tallinn Museum of Orders of Knighthood, Tallinn

Name: Tallinn Museum of Orders of Knighthood
Address: 3 Kuninga, Tallinn, Estonia
Telephone: +372 5333 9380

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Tallinn Museum of Orders of Knighthood, Tallinn

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The Tallinn Museum of Orders of Knighthood is a private museum of history and culture in Tallinn, Estonia. The main focus of the museum is the history of orders of knighthood and merit from all over the world. The museum is located in a historical medieval building at Kuninga 3 in Tallinn Old Town, and the permanent exhibition consists of close to a thousand original costumes, collars, stars, badges and other items related to orders of knighthood with the oldest exhibits dating to the beginning of the 18th century. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 59°26'11"N, 24°44'44"E

Address

3 KuningaKesklinn (Vanalinn)Tallinn Estonia

Contact

+372 5333 9380

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Nearby attractions include: Toompea, City Hall, Danish King's Garden, War of Independence Victory Column.

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~760 ftN
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Which popular attractions are close to Tallinn Museum of Orders of Knighthood?

Nearby attractions include Old Thomas, Tallinn (1 min walk), Tallinn Legends, Tallinn (1 min walk), City Hall, Tallinn (2 min walk), Jõuluturg, Tallinn (2 min walk).

How to get to Tallinn Museum of Orders of Knighthood by public transport?

The nearest stations to Tallinn Museum of Orders of Knighthood:

Bus

Viru • Lines: 108, 129, 14E, 18, 18A, 20, 20A, 21, 21B, 36, 40, 41, 41B, 48, 5, 73 (5 min walk)
Vabaduse väljak • Lines: 108, 11E, 129, 14E, 16, 17, 17A, 18, 18A, 20, 20A, 21, 21B, 22, 23, 24, 24A, 36, 40, 41, 41B, 42, 46E, 48, 5, 73, 9E (8 min walk)

Tram

Viru • Lines: 3, 4 (6 min walk)
Vabaduse väljak • Lines: 3, 4 (6 min walk)

Trolleybus

Vabaduse väljak • Lines: T1, T3 (7 min walk)
Estonia • Lines: T1, T3 (9 min walk)

Light rail

Tallinn Baltic station • Lines: Elron Aegviidu --> Tallinn, Elron Kloogaranna --> Tallinn, Elron Paldiski --> Tallinn, Elron Riisipere --> Tallinn, Elron Tallinn --> Aegviidu, Elron Tallinn --> Kloogaranna, Elron Tallinn --> Paldiski, Elron Tallinn --> Riisipere (11 min walk)
Lilleküla • Lines: Elron Kloogaranna --> Tallinn, Elron Paldiski --> Tallinn, Elron Riisipere --> Tallinn, Elron Tallinn --> Kloogaranna, Elron Tallinn --> Paldiski, Elron Tallinn --> Riisipere (26 min walk)

Ferry

Tallinn • Lines: Tallink (26 min walk)