Bunker is definitely a phenomenon for Tallinn; it is hard to describe it as something certain: officially a book store, but also a music venue, a location for underground parties, and just a fun place with incredible stories and people flying in the air.
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| Just a performance |
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| The owner on the right in the yellow jacket |
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Filled with tons of rare, old, and unusual books, it hosts unique underground events, from punk bands to speeches by people of culture.
The location is in a park at Rannavärav, 1 in Tallinn's Old Town, between the Old Town and the Estonia ship memorial.
The owner of the gallery is Denis, a man in his early 60's with a drive and lifestyle of a 16-year-old (in a good sense?). Been jailed in Russia for 3 years for book smuggling across the Estonian-Russian border, this character definitely enriches the cultural underground of Estonia and has tons of unusual stories to share over a drink.
The location has unique books that can't be found elsewhere - a true treasure for rare book lovers.
On June 8th, 2025, at 6 PM, the location is hosting a punk character with history, born in Kazakhstan, Yermen Anti - frontman of the Kazakh band ADAPTATION, with a concert in Tallinn as part of the Eurotour in support of the album "Massaraksh"
Facebook event: https://fb.me/e/37i0kpzZJ
The location is also unusual, right next to the Fat Margareta building in the Old Town of Tallinn. It can easily be missed if one doesn't know that it exists there. Go up the stairs and try to get in. If it's open. Nobody usually knows when it's open unless there is an event planned.
Regarding the opening times, they are very sporadic and depend on the whim of the owner(s).
Facebook page of the gallery: https://www.facebook.com/russow.galerii
