House of Peter the Great

The House of Peter the Great is oldest museum in Tallinn. It was opened to the public already in 1806.

Tsar Peter I of Russia acquired the 17th-century building in 1714 and used it as his residence during his visits to Tallinn. He particularly liked the view of the sea and the harbour from Lasnamägi Hill behind the manor. It made it possible to observe the hostile vessels that patrolled the Gulf of Finland due to the ongoing Great Northern War (1700-1721). Peter I had also acquired the lands surrounding the manor by 1718 and started building Kadriorg Palace and the park ensemble. The tsar’s first place of residence in the park became known as the "old palace".

The display of the museum contains authentic items used by Peter the Great and his wife Catherine on their visits to Tallinn. The museum also has a unique collection of paintings, the star of which is an original portrait of Michael I of Russia which was donated to the Brotherhood of Blackheads in 1639.

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