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National Library of Estonia
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“If you are traveling 2023, take a notice”
Dec 2022
Very beautiful building, but if you are traveling in 2023, please have in mind that the building is closed due to a great energy upgrade. Therefore it is good to check prior to your travel. Unfortunately, when checking google, there was no information anywhere that the building will be closed for this major work
MS_est
By MS_est
“Monumental establishment”
Dec 2019
The Library is located just a 10 minute walk from Old Town, worth a walk to check out this architecturally intriguing building. You can enter the lobby area without access card to see the interior. There is also a simple cafe on the ground floor and several exhibitions always on display as well as a gift shop.
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Christos X
Limassol City, Cyprus13 contributions
If you are traveling 2023, take a notice
Dec 2022
Very beautiful building, but if you are traveling in 2023, please have in mind that the building is closed due to a great energy upgrade. Therefore it is good to check prior to your travel.

Unfortunately, when checking google, there was no information anywhere that the building will be closed for this major work
Written 16 January 2023
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MS_est
Tallinn, Estonia110 contributions
Monumental establishment
Dec 2019
The Library is located just a 10 minute walk from Old Town, worth a walk to check out this architecturally intriguing building. You can enter the lobby area without access card to see the interior. There is also a simple cafe on the ground floor and several exhibitions always on display as well as a gift shop.
Written 20 December 2019
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wendyanddavid536
Solihull, UK2,211 contributions
Impressive
Jul 2019 • Friends
The National Library of Estonia is situated just outside the old town. Originally conceived in 1918 and holding just 2000 books, this much more modern library is a huge grey stone and glass building, and looks very impressive. It currently holds 3.4 million books with space for another 1.6 million, so they won't be needing to do any extensions just yet!
Written 22 July 2019
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Joel W
Liverpool, UK66 contributions
A hulking triumph of Soviet architecture
Feb 2018 • Couples
Soviet architecture uniformly gets a bad rap: too much concrete, poor quality, really ugly, and so on.

Not so here. This really is impressive to behold - it's an immense structure and the interior is unbelievable. My only regret is that I was unable to go any further into the building; you need to be a member.

Definitely worth a walk - it's not far from Freedom Square and it's an interesting alternative to the medieval architecture of Tallin's Old Town.
Written 14 March 2018
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Jurgen B
Brussels, Belgium2,848 contributions
Worth to look at
Nov 2015 • Solo
I only entered the (impressive) lobby / hall and looked at the facade ofcourse, but it's worth to walk the 200 m from the old town for
Written 15 November 2015
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73 contributions
Very good
Apr 2015 • Solo
This building certainly puts the British Library to shame as it looks very impressive and the inside does not disappoint either.
It boasts several art spaces and also very helpful staff.
Written 23 May 2015
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