'The Broken Line' monument

'The Broken Line' monument

MARGAREETA AED, Tallinn

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This monument was erected on the Suur Rannavärav bastion in Tallinn in memory of those who lost their lives on the 'Estonia' ferry, which sank on the night of 28 September 1994 travelling between Tallinn and Stockholm. 137 people were rescued, but 852 died - 757 of whom were never found.

Times and prices

Open all year round

24 hours

Features and amenities

Getting there

Access

  • Signposted
  • By public transport
  • By car

Stops nearby

Bus: Linnahall
Tram: Linnahall

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Reviews

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LolaGo1

LolaGo1

Saw it when walking back to my hotel

Walking back from my tram ride to Kadriog attractions, I saw it located near the Fat Margaret Tower. I took some pictures here. Learned from TA reviews here about it signicance regarding lives being...

627randalle

627randalle

Moving, but also dangerous

The memorial is a moving tribute to a shipwreck that I had not been previously aware of. An older Estonian woman passing by gave us a little history lesson about the wreck and what it meant to her...

Seagull4free

Seagull4free

Very touching

Very touching monumet to those people who lost their live in that horrible shipwreck 1994. Scaled to amout of passengers, more people lost their life than shipwreck of Titanic 1912.

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