Twenty of Tallinn’s original 46 guard towers still stand
PHOTOGRAPHS: MATT MUNRO, IGOR SPB/GETTY
SIGHTS
Kumu £
(kumu.ekm.ee; A Weizenbergi 34, near Kadriorg Park)
This futuristic looking, seven-storey building is a spectacular structure of limestone, glass and copper, nicely integrated into the landscape. Kumu (the name is short for kunstimuuseum, or 'art museum') contains everything from venerable painted altarpieces to the work of more contemporary Estonian artists, such as Adamson-Eric.
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