Building of the National Library of Estonia

The eight-story limestone structure features a pyramidal roof design and grand entrance square, accommodating multiple reading rooms across its floors.

Completed in 1992, the building represents the final Soviet megastructure constructed in Tallinn before Estonia regained its independence.

The building connects architecture with literature through its black ceiling design, which draws inspiration from Estonian poet Juhan Liiv's work.

The facility contains twenty reading rooms with space for 600 readers and maintains storage capacity for five million volumes across its levels.

Three underground levels house an extensive book repository system, while rose windows integrated into the limestone facade mark its architectural identity.

Location: Tallinn City

Architects: Raine Karp

Made from material: limestone

GPS coordinates: 59.43054,24.73814

Latest update: March 6, 2025 23:38