Viru Keskus (or Viru Centre, et, Viru Keskus) is a shopping and entertainment centre in

Tallinn Tallinn () is the most populous and capital city of Estonia. Situated on a bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, Tallinn has a population of 437,811 (as of 2022) and administratively lies in the Harju ' ...

Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a ...

. By the number of visitors, it is the biggest shopping centre in Estonia. The centre is the largest beauty products' and

jewellery Jewellery ( UK) or jewelry (U.S.) consists of decorative items worn for personal adornment, such as brooches, rings, necklaces, earrings, pendants, bracelets, and cufflinks. Jewellery may be attached to the body or the clothes. From a wester ...

area in the

Baltic States The Baltic states, et, Balti riigid or the Baltic countries is a geopolitical term, which currently is used to group three countries: Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. All three countries are members of NATO, the European Union, the Eurozone, ...

. The centre was opened in 2004. The cost was 700 million kroons. A glass tunnel was installed between the buildings to connect Tallinna Kaubamaja and Viru Keskus. The Viru Hotel (nowadays known as

Sokos Hotel Viru Sokos Hotel Viru is a hotel in Tallinn, Estonia. Originally owned by Intourist and called Viru Hotel, it was first opened on 5 May 1972. The hotel building was the first high-rise building in Estonia. Today, the hotel is connected to the shoppi ...

) is located next to the centre.

Awards

*2004 Development Project of the Year *2004 Best Service Provider *2006 Best Service Provider

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* {{Tallinn landmarks 2004 establishments in Estonia Buildings and structures in Tallinn Shopping centres in Estonia Shopping malls established in 2004 Tourist attractions in Tallinn