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Toompea Castle
Toompea loss
Toompea castle in 2014
Toompea Castle is located in Tallinn
Toompea Castle
Location within Tallinn.
General information
Town or cityTallinn
CountryEstonia
Completed14th and 16th centuries
Map
Toompea castle (2016)
Photo: Stefan Hiienurm

Toompea castle (Estonian: Toompea loss) is a medieval castle on Toompea hill in the central part of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. In modern times, it houses the Parliament of Estonia.[1]

  1. ^ "Toompea Castle". Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia). Retrieved 10 September 2013.

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