Kadriorg Park
Kadriorg Park is the most outstanding palatial and urban park in Estonia, covering around 70 hectares. Its construction began in 1718 on the orders of Russian tsar Peter I. Elements of park design from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries can be seen here.
The most popular places for a stroll in the park are the flower beds surrounding the Swan Pond and the promenade leading from there to the president's palace.
There are a number of museums in the park, including KUMU (the Estonian Art Museum), Kadriorg Art Museum and the Mikkeli Museum, as well as monuments to such cultural figures as sculptor Amandus Adamson, author F. R. Kreutzwald and artist Jaan Koort.
Kadriorg Park is the most outstanding palatial and urban park in Estonia, covering around 70 hectares. Its construction began in 1718 on the orders of Russian tsar Peter I. Elements of park design from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries can be seen
Reviews
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Beautiful autumn colours.
I visited on a Sunday and the place was full of families, kids, dogs, people out to enjoy beauty and beauty abounds. The falling and fallen leaves are beautiful, the palace small and the museum of...
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Palace built for Peter the Great
The place was built in the 18th cent on the orders of the Russian Peter the Great and consists of three floors each with exits at ground level even though it is only built on a slight slope. The...
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Beautiful park
We only came here to visit the art gallery but walked through it on the way. It was raining heavily but it was still lovely. Laid out by Peter the Great. Fab cake shops too. Would have been lovelier...
