TALLINNSECRETS.EE— Hidden in Stone

Naval Counterintelligence at Poska 10

The article places Baltic Fleet counterintelligence at Poska 10 from 1940.

A plaque on Poska 10 commemorates actress Betty Kuuskemaa, who lived here. Mare Kask adds another layer: in 1940 the Baltic Fleet’s counterintelligence department took over the building. The article also mentions the wartime “Death to Spies” structure in Tallinn. An elegant Kadriorg house need not visibly reveal its former military use. The actress’s residence and the security agency belong to different chapters at the same address.

Practical information

Address: J. Poska 10

View the house and plaque from the public street.