Telliskivi Creative City
Telliskivi Loomelinnak
A creative complex converted from a Soviet-era railway works, with graffiti walls, design shops, craft breweries, bars and restaurants. It is Tallinn's youngest and most fashionable district.
Telliskivi Creative City lies in the Kalamaja district to the northwest of the Old Town, behind Balti railway station. It was once a rail locomotive works and other industrial buildings from the Tsarist and Soviet periods. Converted into a creative complex from 2009, it now houses about ten factory buildings and hundreds of businesses, including designer shops, vintage stores, galleries, studios, craft beer bars, cafés and restaurants. Its exterior walls and courtyards are covered in large murals, making it a popular spot for photographs. Within the complex, Fotografiska Tallinn is a branch of the renowned Swedish photography museum, with high-quality exhibitions and a popular rooftop restaurant. On Saturday mornings there is often a flea market, and in summer there are open-air concerts, theatre and street food events. Next door, Balti Jaama Turg, a renovated indoor market, has food stalls from around the world on the ground floor and antiques and second-hand goods upstairs, so it is a convenient place for lunch. Further north is the Kalamaja wooden house area, which preserves many colourful timber workers' homes from the 19th and early 20th centuries and is pleasant for a stroll. It is about a 10-minute walk from the Tõnismägi gate of the Old Town.
Opening hours
Grounds open all day; most shops approx. 10:00/11:00–19:00; restaurants open until late
Nearby sights
- Balti Jaam Market
- Kalamaja
- St. Mary's Cathedral (Toomkirik)
- Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
- Toompea
- Vabamu Museum of Occupations and Freedom
- Kiek in de Kök & Bastion Passages
- Kohtuotsa & Patkuli Viewing Platforms