Linnahall

Despite exhaustion from adventuring and exploring for two days in a row, we had two more things we wanted to see. First out was a place only a couple of hundred meters from out hotel. Huge and abandoned it's not mentioned by neither by pamplets or our guide the first day. It's Linnahall, a former concert and sports venue.

It's a bit tricky to find information about Linnahall. Our pamplet about Tallinn doesn't say anything about it, except for a map stating that it's the city hall. Luckily I have the internet to my help!

Linnahall was built in 1980 during the Soviet occupation to hold the sailing event during the summer Olympic games as Moscow was not suited for this task. It was used until 2009 and the estonians are still depating if this archithectural monument should be preserved or not while it's slowly decaying.

It's massive and quite impressive, but also prison-like with all the blocky shapes, all in grey concrete and stone. Because it's falling apart and shut up tight, it gives off an eerie feeling.

Continuing on the top of the hall will lead over to the other side that faces the sea. There is a helicopter platform that is still in use.

From the top of the hall you can see the many sides of Tallinn; old town with it's churche's towers pointing up like needles and cranes working on new, modern buildings on the left side.

There were some cars parked there. Also, some of the doors seemed to be in use; they were watched by many cameras. I had actually expected too see more signs of activity, maybe even people using Linnahall. In other cities and countries, I may have found emptied bottles and cans close to temporary fireplaces. Maybe even homeless people seeking shelter.

A tired blogger, apologizing for being too lazy to photograph with their camera today.