Haapsalu Station with the Estonian Railway Museum in the background
Läänemaa Museum, Kooli tn 2, Haapsalu. The museum is located in the former Town Hall in Lossiplatsi Square. Wander through the historic interior and learn about the old times of Haapsalu. Exhibitions change regularly, so depending when you come you might get to know the old farmhouse, the once-famous resorts of Haapsalu, or the ancient history of the area. �
Estonian Railway Museum, Raudtee tn 2, Haapsalu. The Estonian Railway Museum is located in the beautiful and historic Haapsalu Railway Station. To see historic engines and carriages look behind the train station. �
Kiltsi airfield, Kiltsi küla, Ridala vald, Lääne maakond. Built by former Soviet Union army Kiltsi airfield extends to ca 800 ha area. Concrete runways are 2500 m long, for the airplanes there were 28 hangars. Adventure searchers should be careful in the military settlement and, to avoid possible collapses, not to scale the ruins. �
Haapsalu Resort Hall, Promenaadi tn, Haapsalu. The timber-laced Resort Hall and the Bandstand on the seaside Promenade were built at the end of the 19th century and are the only ones of the kind that have survived in their original form. The Resort Hall is today, and was in the first half of the 20th century, the centre of summer activities in Haapsalu. �
Haapsalu Railway Station, Raudtee tn 2, Haapsalu. The Haapsalu Station building was custom designed, because the resort town was a favourite holiday site for the Russian Tsars. The complex has four parts – the passenger building, Imperial Pavilion, the colonnade connecting them, and a unique 216-metre-long covered platform. �
Museum of the Coastal Swedes, Sadama tn 31 - 32, Haapsalu. The museum introduces the thousand-year-old settlements of the coastal Swedes in Estonia. In the house inaugurated by the King of Sweden, you can acquaint yourself with their unique cultural heritage and see a 20-metre embroidered rug that depicts the life of the Estonian-Swedes �
Cyrillus Kreek Apartment Museum, Väike-Viigi tn 10 - 2, Haapsalu. Cyrillus Kreek (1889-1962) is known as the composer of choral works and was beloved by the people of Haapsalu. The permanent exposition introduces the composer's life and works. Have a cup of coffee or tea at the museum and listen to the composer's music. �
Haapsalu Maria-Magdaleena Church, Rüütli tn 2, Haapsalu. The Estonian Orthodox Maria Magdaleena Church is located in an idyllic area of Haapsalu – on the Promenade. The church was restored to its present state only a few years ago. �
Haapsalu Bishop’s Castle and Cathedral, Lossiplats tn 1, Haapsalu. The Haapsalu Bishop’s Castle and Cathedral, which was established in the 13th century as the centre of the Saare-Lääne Diocese, is one of the best preserved castles in Estonia. Visit the museum complex in the convent building where you will find exhibition halls with finds from the castle and mysterious vaulted cellars. You might encounter Estonia’s most famous ghost – the White Lady. �
Ungru manor, Kiltsi küla, Ridala vald, Lääne maakond. The ruins of the Ungru manor used to represent one of the most impressive Neo-Baroque buildings in Estonia, although it was never really finished. The contrasting Soviet airfield remains next to the manor. �
Haapsalu Shawl Museum, Ehte tn 4, Haapsalu. The Haapsalu Shawl, an extremely fine knitted shawl that can be pulled through a woman's ring, has been the symbol of Haapsalu since the last century. In the Shawl Museum, which is located in a jewellery workshop, you can see a permanent exhibition on the past and present of the Haapsalu shawl, examine the extremely fine patterns, and buy one of the masterpieces for yourself. �
Communication Museum, Tamme tn 21, Haapsalu. Communication Museum offers a review of the development of telecommunications in Western Estonia. �
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