Pjotr Tšaikovski puiestee, Haapsalu linn, Haapsalu
See photos (4) The world-famous Russian composer Pyotr Ilych Tchaikovsky stayed in Haapsalu in 1867. To commemorate him, a memorial bench was erected on the Šokolaadi Promenaad (Chocolate Promenade), where the maestro loved to watch the sunrise from the shore and marvel at the swans.
Interesting to know: in Haapsalu, Tchaikovsky continued to work on his opera 'Voyevoda' and composed the cycle of piano pieces 'Souvenir de Hapsal.' After having heard the Estonian folk song "Dear Mary", he later used the melody in his famous VI Symphony, the first notes of the tune were also carved into the dolomite memorial bench. Today, the bench is equipped with a technical solution with the aid of which you can listen to the composer's music and information related to him.
Wheelchair access
You can reach the Tchaikovsky's Bench when you walk along the promenade, from there to Supeluse street and back to the beach promenade, drive towards the direction of the Promenade Hotel. If you travel by car or bus, stop on the Sadama street by the SPA Hotel Laine, and then walk to the waterside from there.
