Churches

St. Mary's Lutheran Church In Otepää

Otepää, Valgamaa

Built: 1860, 1890. The church architecture unites neo-baroque and neo-gothic styles (architect Reinhold Guleke). Altar painting “Christ on the cross” (Theodor Alber Sprengel, 1880), organ by Ernst Kessler (1853). Memorial reliefs on the facade commemorating the consecration of the blue-black-white flag by the Estonian...

St. Mary's Lutheran Church In Pöide

Saaremaa

St. Mary's Lutheran Church In Rõuge

Võrumaa

First stone church in Rõuge was built in the 16th century at the cost of landlord Kursel, who donated also land for the church. All life aggregated around the church; here was founded school, inn, graveyard, and chemist with doctor, shop etc. First minister was Cristiern Henrici (1626-1627), who was followed by Kaspar Lessias...

St. Michael The Archangel's Orthodox Church In Kähri

Põlvamaa

The church in the village of Kähri was built in 1900 and renovated and reconsecrated in 1999. An interesting memorial stone from the Great Northern War.

St. Michael's Lutheran Church In Jõhvi

Jõhvi, Ida-Virumaa

Jõhvi church is the most thoroughly fortified stronghold-church in Estonia. Presumably it was linked to other fortifications and strongholds, via a framework of underground passages. The church, consecrated to Michael the Archangel, is the biggest single nave church in the Estonian territory. An underground museum is located...

St. Michael's Lutheran Church In Kihelkonna

Saaremaa

An eye-catching feature of the church of Kihelkonna is its slender western tower. This, however, is only a later addition to the church and dates from 1897-1899. The church itself is one of the oldest on the island. In the early Middle Ages Kihelkonna was one of the most important centers in Saaremaa. It was situated on the...

St. Michael's Lutheran Church In Kodavere

Jõgevamaa

St. Michael's Lutheran Church In Räpina

Põlvamaa

A late Baroque church, tower added in 1885 (architect Reinhold Guleke). A unique east gallery above the altar. The altar painting has two parts: “The Entombment of Jesus” and “Jesus Reveals Himself to Mary Magdalene” (Carl Antropoff, 1871).

St. Michael's Lutheran Church In Rõngu

Tartumaa

St. Nicholas' Lutheran Church In InLääne-Nigula

Läänemaa

St. Nicholas' Lutheran Church In InViru-Nigula

Lääne-Virumaa

St. Nicholas' Lutheran Church In Kirbla

Läänemaa

The church was built around 1500 by Ösel-Wiek bishop Johannes II Orgas and it is one of the smallest stone-churches in Estonia. The interior has a late-Baroque altar from 1783.

St. Nicholas' Lutheran Church In Kose

Harjumaa

St. Nicholas' Lutheran Church In Põltsamaa

Põltsamaa, Jõgevamaa

St. Nicholas' Orthodox Church

Tallinn, Harjumaa

The marketplace of medieval Russian merchants was located in the Sulevimäe and Vene St. area of Tallinn from at least the 12th century. The center of the market was the church, which is still functioning today. In connection with the rebuilding of the city wall in 1442, a new Russian church was founded on Vene (Russian)...