TALLINNSECRETS.EE— Hidden in Stone

Dunkri Lonni’s Home

Anna Maria Anspuu, known as Dunkri Lonni, was a familiar figure in the Old Town nightlife before her violent death in 1932.

Behind the name Dunkri Lonni was Anna Maria Anspuu, a woman known in the taverns and night-time world of the Old Town. Her story reveals poverty, paid intimacy and social exclusion behind Tallinn’s picturesque façades. Her life ended in a brutal killing in 1932. Beyond the sensational nickname was a real person whose fate reflects the inequality of the period and the vulnerable position of women on society’s margins.

Practical information

Address: Dunkri 11

Dunkri 11 can be viewed from the street. It is not a museum; please respect the building and its residents.