Towns & cities
Tallinn
capital and most populous city of Estonia
Estonia · 59.4372, 24.7450
Tallinn is recorded as a filming location for 8 productions. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Tallinn, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 16 more. Published sources name it for more, each listed below with its publisher.
“The central part of the film, in which the characters travel within the Zone, was shot in a few days at two deserted hydropower plants on the Jägala river near Tallinn, Estonia.”
Movies and TV series filmed in Tallinn
- Stalker 1979
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Tenet
2020
“Barbara's office was built in a former law court, the Tallinn Freeport exterior was at the city docks, and a room at the Hilton Tallinn Park Hotel was also used.” Wikipedia
- The Fencer 2015
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Melchior the Apothecary
2022
“Filming locations in Tallinn included St. Catherine's Monastery, Danish King's Garden, Town Hall Square and Pikk Jalg street.” Wikipedia
- The Twin 2022
- Roosa kübar 1963
- Isaev 2009–
- Melchior The Apothecary: The Executioner's Daughter 2023
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Tallinn as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than the statements above, so it gets its own list, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.
- Lilya 4-ever 2002
- The Last Relic 1970
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson
1980–1987
“Many scenes were filmed in Saint Petersburg and Tallinn.” Wikipedia
- Firebird 2021
- The Hound of the Baskervilles 1981–
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Abigail
2019
“Principal photography was completed in Tallinn, transformed into the streets of the fictional city Fensington, in which, according to the plot, fairy tale events take place.” Wikipedia
- D'Artagnan and Three Musketeers 1979–
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Curse of Snakes Valley
1987
“Some of the scenes for the film were shot in Paris (Eiffel Tower, Sorbonne square) and Tallinn.” Wikipedia
- The Agency 2024–
- Gardes-Marines, Ahead! 1987–
- The Prisoner of Château d'If 1988–
- White Snow 2020
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Agent Zeta
2026
“Shooting locations included Monforte de Lemos, and Tallinn.” Wikipedia
- Bear Hunt in Pärnumaa 1914
- Mehed ei nuta 1969
- Laenatud naene 1913
From published sources
Productions a newspaper, a film office, a broadcaster, a national film archive, a city filming permit or the production itself says were filmed at Tallinn, where no wiki records it. Each one below says where it comes from, with its source linked beside it.
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Purge
2012
5 film archive records: Tallinna: asuintalo ja sen kellari Kunderi 35“huoratalot Berliinissä ja Tallinnassa, kidutuskohtauksia” Elonet, National Audiovisual Institute
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Jade Warrior
2006
9 film archive records: Tallinna: Tallinnan teknillisen yliopiston kellari Kopli 101“Weckströmin työpiste muumion mallinnuksineen; Bergin Sangfu-liike; apokryfiset kirjoitukset ja muumio arkistossa; arkiston käytävä ja ovi” Elonet, National Audiovisual Institute
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Take Care of Your Scarf
1994
5 film archive records: Tallinna: rautatieaseman kioski ja kellarin tavarasäilö“rautatieaseman baari; Valto alakuloisena” Elonet, National Audiovisual Institute
Filming locations nearby
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Towns & cities
Tallinn Old Town
Estonia·under 1 km
UNESCO World Heritage site
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Streets & squares
Town Hall Square
Estonia·under 1 km
square in central Tallinn, Estonia
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Landmarks & buildings
Tallinn Town Hall
Estonia·under 1 km
municipal building in Tallinn, Estonia
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Towns & cities
Saint Catherine's Monastery
Estonia·under 1 km
former monastery in Tallinn, Estonia
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Landmarks & buildings
St. Nicholas' Church
Estonia·under 1 km
church in Tallinn, Estonia
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Streets & squares
St. Catherine's Passage
Estonia·under 1 km
street in Tallinn, Estonia
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Tallinn?
24 productions are recorded as filmed in Tallinn, including Stalker (1979), Tenet (2020) and The Fencer (2015). 16 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in Tallinn?
Stalker (1979), covered by 59 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Tallinn?
Tallinn is in Estonia. Its coordinates are 59.4372, 24.7450. The day trip guide for Tallinn lists 143 filming locations within 100 km.
What other filming locations are near Tallinn?
Tallinn Old Town (under 1 km), Town Hall Square (under 1 km), Tallinn Town Hall (under 1 km), Saint Catherine's Monastery (under 1 km) and 2 more, all within 40 km and listed on this page with photographs.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by Hiiumaamudeliklubi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Planning a visit? Filming locations near Tallinn: 143 places within 100 km, with distances and directions.