Film and TV locations in Estonia
55 places to shoot in Estonia: 9 industrial and derelict locations, 8 theatres, arenas and venues, 6 offices, schools and public buildings and 32 more. 16 have a photo and 4 carry practical details the location publishes itself. Search and put three side by side in the locations search.
What Estonia pays back
Estonia runs the Film Estonia production incentive, worth Up to 40% as a cash rebate. Work out the net value on your own spend in the incentive comparison, and find a studio, service company or post house in the 8 companies we list in Estonia.
Regions
- Harju County 30
- Ida-Viru County 9
- Tartu County 6
- Laane-Viru County 4
And single locations in 4 more regions, all of them in the list below.
Industrial and derelict locations in Estonia 9
Factories, warehouses, power stations, mines, depots and abandoned buildings: raw space, hard surfaces and the kind of decay that is impossible to build. All 9 on their own page.
Kreenholm Manufacturing
Industrial & derelict
Disused 19th century textile mill on an island in the Narva river, with red brick spinning halls, empty machine floors, water channels and rows of workers housing.
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Noblessner
Industrial & derelict
Former submarine shipyard on Tallinn bay, with tall brick and concrete production halls, a foundry converted to an event hall, quayside promenade and a marina.
Rummu Quarry
Industrial & derelict
Flooded limestone quarry beside the former Murru prison, with a white spoil mountain, submerged buildings and machinery, clear water and open ground for a unit base.
Telliskivi Creative City
Industrial & derelict
Former railway repair works beside Tallinn's Baltic station, a block of low industrial buildings with painted brick walls, rail sidings, yards, bars, shops and studios.
Aidu Water Sports Centre
Industrial & derelict
Former oil shale open cast mine turned into a rowing canal, with terraced spoil ridges, bare rock faces, gravel service roads and a long flat sheet of water.
Kohtla Mining Park-Museum
Industrial & derelict
Former oil shale mine at Kohtla-Nomme with underground galleries reached by mine train, surface headframe, sorting plant, machine halls and a spoil hill.
Krulli Quarter
Industrial & derelict
Walled site of the former Franz Krull machine works near Tallinn's Baltic station, with brick and steel workshop halls, cobbled yards and rail sidings under redevelopment.
Pohjala Factory
Industrial & derelict
Former rubber factory on the Kopli peninsula in Tallinn, with brick production halls, tall steel windows, raw concrete floors and enclosed yards, now let as studios and event space.
Tallinn Creative Hub (Kultuurikatel)
Industrial & derelict
Former city power station between the old town and the harbour, kept as raw concrete and brick halls with boiler house volumes, now a hireable cultural venue with large open floors.
Seen in: Stalker
Theatres, arenas and venues in Estonia 8
Auditoriums, concert halls, opera houses, cinemas, arenas and event spaces, with the backstage, foyers and dressing rooms that come with them. All 8 on their own page.
Linnahall
Theatre, arena & venue
Semi abandoned limestone concert and sports hall built for the 1980 Olympic regatta, with stepped terraces over the harbour, an empty auditorium and an ice hall.
Seen in: Tenet
Tallinn Song Festival Grounds
Theatre, arena & venue
Open air arena by the sea with a shell shaped concrete stage of 1960, a stepped choir stand for thousands of singers, a light tower and a wide sloping field.
Estonian National Opera (Estonia Theatre)
Theatre, arena & venue
Jugendstil theatre of 1913 in central Tallinn holding both an opera auditorium and a concert hall, with foyers, boxes, orchestra pit and backstage areas.
Johvi Concert Hall
Theatre, arena & venue
Concert hall in Johvi with a main auditorium, a smaller hall, glazed foyers and rehearsal rooms, serving as the main performance venue of Ida-Viru county.
Soprus Cinema
Theatre, arena & venue
Stalinist cinema of 1955 in Tallinn old town, with a columned portico, a decorated foyer with chandeliers and a single auditorium still in daily use.
Unibet Arena (Saku Suurhall)
Theatre, arena & venue
Indoor arena in west Tallinn built in 2001 for concerts and sport, with a bowl seating several thousand, wide concourses, dressing rooms and truck access.
Vaba Lava Narva
Theatre, arena & venue
Black box theatre in a converted building in central Narva, with a flexible main hall, technical grid, rehearsal rooms and offices available for hire.
Vanemuine Theatre
Theatre, arena & venue
Estonia's oldest theatre company in Tartu, working from a 1960s main house, a smaller house and a black box, with auditoria, foyers and set workshops.
Offices, schools and public buildings in Estonia 6
Offices, town halls, courtrooms, libraries, universities and schools: the interiors most contemporary drama actually needs. Offices, schools and public buildings across Europe.
Estonian Academy of Arts
Office, school & public building
Concrete and glass art school of 2018 near Kalamaja, with open stairwells, corridors, print, metal and ceramics workshops, studios and a roof terrace.
Tallinn Town Hall
Office, school & public building
Gothic town hall of 1404 on Raekoja square, with a vaulted citizens hall, council chamber, cellars and a tower, hired for events outside the visitor season.
Estonian National Museum
Office, school & public building
Long low museum at Raadi that rises out of a former Soviet airfield runway, with a glazed front, wide concrete halls and large open exhibition floors.
Kumu Art Museum
Office, school & public building
Limestone and copper museum cut into the Lasnamae escarpment behind Kadriorg park, with a curved facade, a full height atrium, ramps and top lit galleries.
Ulemiste City
Office, school & public building
Business campus on a former factory site next to Tallinn airport, mixing glass office blocks with retained brick industrial halls, internal streets, car parks and a conference centre.
University of Tartu Main Building
Office, school & public building
Neoclassical university building of 1809 with a columned portico, a white assembly hall, lecture rooms, an art museum and a former student lock-up in the attic.
Hotels and interiors in Estonia 5
Hotels, spas and their lobbies, ballrooms, bars and corridors, including closed or seasonal properties that can take over a whole unit. Hotels and interiors across Europe.
Ammende Villa
Hotel & interiors
Art nouveau villa of 1905 in Parnu run as a hotel, with panelled salons, a ballroom, stained glass, a wooden veranda and a garden near the beach.
Original Sokos Hotel Viru
Hotel & interiors
Tower hotel of 1972 on the edge of Tallinn old town, with a period lobby and bar, upper floor rooms and a preserved KGB listening post and museum on the top floor.
Padaste Manor
Hotel & interiors
Restored manor hotel on Muhu island facing the sea, with stone farm buildings, a carriage house, panelled dining rooms and a spa in the former stables.
Schloss Fall (Keila-Joa Manor)
Hotel & interiors
Neo-Gothic manor of 1833 above the Keila waterfall, restored with period rooms, a concert hall, a suspension bridge and a wooded park, hired for events and stays.
Vihula Manor Country Club and Spa
Hotel & interiors
Manor estate in Lahemaa run as a hotel and spa, with a white main house, watermill, distillery, farm buildings, ponds and a park, listed in the Film Estonia catalogue.
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Transport and infrastructure in Estonia 5
Stations, airports, ports, bridges, tunnels, metro lines and rolling stock, including disused stretches that can be closed off for a shoot. Transport and infrastructure across Europe.
Tartu Airport
Transport & infrastructure
Small regional airport at Ulenurme south of Tartu, with one runway, a low terminal building, apron, hangars and light scheduled traffic.
Kopu Lighthouse
Transport & infrastructure
Stone lighthouse begun in the 16th century standing on a hill in the middle of Hiiumaa island, square in plan with four buttresses and a viewing gallery.
Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport
Transport & infrastructure
International airport 4 km from the centre of Tallinn, with a compact passenger terminal, apron, cargo area and hangars beside a lake and the city ring road.
Old City Harbour, Port of Tallinn
Transport & infrastructure
Passenger port a short walk from the old town, with ferry terminals, vehicle ramps, quays, a cruise berth and open dock areas run by Port of Tallinn.
Seen in: Tenet
Seaplane Harbour (Lennusadam)
Transport & infrastructure
Maritime museum in 1917 concrete seaplane hangars on Tallinn bay, three thin shell domes over a dark hall with a submarine and boats, plus quays and icebreakers outside.
Houses and apartments in Estonia 4
Private houses, villas, apartments and period interiors available for filming, from workers' housing to architect-designed homes. Houses and apartments across Europe.
Sagadi Manor
House & apartment
Baroque manor of 1753 inside Lahemaa national park, with a pink main house, symmetrical outbuildings, a forest museum, a hotel wing and a landscaped park.
Kolga Manor
House & apartment
Neoclassical manor north east of Tallinn, part ruin and part restored, with an empty columned main house, service wings and a park, listed in the Film Estonia catalogue.
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Mooste Manor
House & apartment
Manor complex in south east Estonia with a red brick main house, a long stone barn, stables and a granary, in use as a folk culture and arts centre.
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Palmse Manor
House & apartment
Restored baroque manor in Lahemaa national park with period interiors, a distillery, greenhouse, stables, a coach house and a park with ponds.
Bars, restaurants and shops in Estonia 3
Cafes, bars, restaurants, markets, shops and shopping streets, the everyday interiors a schedule eats through quickly. Bars, restaurants and shops across Europe.
Balti Jaama Turg
Bar, restaurant & shop
Covered market on several levels next to Tallinn's Baltic station, with produce and meat counters, a street food floor, second hand traders and a roof car park.
Maiasmokk Cafe
Bar, restaurant & shop
Cafe on Pikk street in Tallinn old town trading since 1864, with dark wood panelling, mirrored counters, a marzipan display room and a period shop front.
Tartu Market Hall
Bar, restaurant & shop
Functionalist market hall of 1937 in central Tartu, one wide barrel vaulted space with tiled counters for meat, fish, dairy and produce, and an open market outside.
Film studios and backlots in Estonia 3
Sound stages, backlots, water tanks and virtual production volumes you can hire, with the crew base and power that go with them. Film studios and backlots across Europe.
BFM Film Studio, Tallinn University
Studio & backlot
Teaching sound stage of 160 sq m at the Baltic Film and Media School, 13.5 by 11.85 m with a 6.5 m height, motorised lighting, black, white and green backgrounds and a television gallery.
160 sq m stage, motorised lighting fixtures, dimmer and DMX cabling, 360 degree black drape, white and green screen, eight camera television setup,...
Ida Hub Film Studios
Studio & backlot
Purpose built studio complex at Johvi Business Park with a 2,000 sq m stage up to 20 m high, a 1,200 sq m multifunction stage, workshops, wardrobe, SFX rooms and post production floors.
Two sound stages of 2,000 sq m and 1,200 sq m, soundproof walls and doors, heavy vehicle entrances, four storage rooms of 176 to 537 sq m, make-up and...
Tallinnfilm Studio (Tallinn Film Wonderland)
Studio & backlot
Studio complex under construction on the Paljassaare peninsula for the Estonian Film Institute, planned as three sound stages of about 3,500 sq m together, the largest 1,200 sq m with a 14 m ceiling.
Historic towns and streets in Estonia 3
Old towns, squares and streets that can double for a period without dressing out a modern skyline. Historic towns and streets across Europe.
Tallinn Old Town
Historic town & street
Walled medieval town of cobbled lanes, merchant houses, guild halls, churches and defence towers on two levels, in everyday use and covered by city filming permits.
Sillamae town centre
Historic town & street
Post war town built for a uranium processing plant, laid out as a Stalinist axis of pastel apartment blocks with a culture house and a stairway down to the sea.
Tartu Town Hall Square
Historic town & street
Sloping neoclassical square in the centre of Tartu, closed at the top by the 1789 town hall and lined with pastel merchant houses running down to the river.
Castles and estates in Estonia 2
Castles, fortresses, manor houses and country estates, usually with grounds, outbuildings and period interiors in one place. Castles and estates across Europe.
Kuressaare Castle
Castle & estate
Well preserved 14th century bishop's castle on Saaremaa, a square stone block with a defensive tower, vaulted halls, a chapel, a moat and earth bastions.
Narva Castle
Castle & estate
Medieval Danish and Livonian order castle on the Narva river facing the Russian bank, with a tall keep, courtyards, ramparts, cellars and a museum inside.
Coast and beaches in Estonia 2
Beaches, cliffs, harbours and coastline, including stretches that can be closed off in the off season. Coast and beaches across Europe.
Parnu Beach
Coast & beach
Wide shallow sand beach on the gulf of Riga with low dunes, a promenade, a 1930s functionalist beach house and pine woods behind.
Ontika Cliff and Valaste Waterfall
Coast & beach
Limestone escarpment on the north coast rising about 55 m above the sea, with exposed rock layers, a viewing platform and the highest waterfall in Estonia.
Hospitals, prisons and institutions in Estonia 2
Working and disused hospitals, clinics, prisons, barracks and asylums: corridors, wards and cells that are close to impossible to fake convincingly. Hospitals, prisons and institutions across Europe.
Patarei Sea Fortress
Hospital, prison & institution
Empty 1840s coastal fortress on the Tallinn shore used as a prison until 2002, with cell wings, long corridors, exercise yards, a hospital block and vaulted casemates.
Vabamu and KGB Prison Cells
Hospital, prison & institution
Museum of occupations at the foot of Toompea together with the preserved KGB prison cells on Pagari street, with holding cells, painted corridors and interrogation rooms.
Palaces and landmarks in Estonia 1
Palaces, state rooms and recognisable landmarks, the places an establishing shot is built around. Palaces and landmarks across Europe.
Kadriorg Palace
Palace & landmark
Baroque palace begun in 1718 for Peter the Great, with a two storey main hall, stucco ceilings, an art museum, a formal flower garden and a large park.
Cities and skylines in Estonia 1
Skylines, rooftops, viewpoints and city panoramas for establishing shots. Cities and skylines across Europe.
Laagna Road, Lasnamae
City & skyline
Six lane road sunk into a limestone cutting across the Lasnamae housing district, lined with rock walls, footbridges and Soviet era apartment slabs.
Seen in: Tenet
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Forests and lakes in Estonia 1
Woodland, forests, lakes and rivers, with the access tracks and permits that shooting in them needs. Forests and lakes across Europe.
Lahemaa National Park
Forest & lake
Coastal national park east of Tallinn with pine forest, raised bogs, boulder fields, fishing villages, manor estates and long stretches of undeveloped shore.