Film and TV locations in Harju County
30 places to shoot in Harju County, Estonia: 6 industrial and derelict locations, 5 theatres, arenas and venues, 4 offices, schools and public buildings and 15 more. 9 have a photo and 3 carry practical details the location publishes itself.
What is here
- Industrial and derelict locations 6
- Theatres, arenas and venues 5
- Offices, schools and public buildings 4
- Transport and infrastructure 3
- Bars, restaurants and shops 2
- Film studios and backlots 2
- Hotels and interiors 2
- Hospitals, prisons and institutions 2
- Palaces and landmarks 1
- Houses and apartments 1
- Cities and skylines 1
- Historic towns and streets 1
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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,...
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.
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.
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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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.
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.
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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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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
What Estonia pays back
Estonia runs the Film Estonia production incentive, worth Up to 40%. Work out the net value on your own spend in the incentive comparison.
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