The Kolu Inn () is a relocated authentic

inn Inns are generally establishments or buildings where travelers can seek lodging, and usually, food and drink. Inns are typically located in the country or along a highway. Before the advent of motorized transportation, they also provided accomm ...

originally built in the Estonian vernacular style in the village of Kolu,

Harjumaa Harju County ( or ''Harjumaa''), is one of the fifteen counties of Estonia. It is situated in northern Estonia, on the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland, and borders Lääne-Viru County to the east, Järva County to the southeast, Rapla Count ...

, in 1840 and currently exhibited and operated as part of the

Estonian Open Air Museum The Estonian Open Air Museum ( Estonian: ''Eesti Vabaõhumuuseum'') is a life-sized reconstruction of an 18th-19th century rural/fishing village, which includes church, tavern, schoolhouse, several mills, a fire station, twelve farmyards and net ...

. The building was relocated to the museum in 1968 and reconstructed from 1969 to 1973. Since 1993, a restaurant has operated inside the building. The restaurant serves traditional Estonian cuisine. This inn is relatively small, with only one

stable A stable is a building in which working animals are kept, especially horses or oxen. The building is usually divided into stalls, and may include storage for equipment and feed. Styles There are many different types of stables in use tod ...

room.

References

Sources

Exposition list at the Estonian Open Air Museum's website

External links

Kolu Inn
Estonian Open Air Museum Hotel buildings completed in 1840 Buildings and structures in Tallinn {{Estonia-struct-stub