Churches

St. Nicholas' Orthodox Church In Kuressaare

Kuressaare, Saaremaa

St. Nicholas' Orthodox Church In Mustvee

Mustvee, Jõgevamaa

With the archbishop’s permission, in honour of St Nicholas-the-Miracle-Worker, a new church was built in 1864. The architect Edelson designed the building. To commemorate the master builder Vassili Grinkin, after his death a monument was set up. In 1864 the congregation had 1955 members. The members of the congregation...

St. Nicholas' Orthodox Church In Võõpsu

Põlvamaa

Built: 1877 A small church in a historical prayer house.

St. Olaf's Lutheran Church And Graveyard In Vormsi

Läänemaa

St. Olaf's Lutheran Church In Nõva

Läänemaa

The Nõva St Olaf's church is one of the few survived wooden churches in Estonia, also one of the smallest in Estonia (exterior 13,6 x 7,1m). The most interesting elements of the interior are benches - different design for men and women.

St. Paul's Lutheran Church In Hanila

Läänemaa

St. Paul's Lutheran Church In Tartu

Tartu, Tartumaa

31 May 1915, a cornerstone was placed to the St. Paul's Church. Over half of the construction cocts had been borrowed. An organ was purchased as well. Interior work was finished in two years and on 9 November 1919, Bishop Jakob Kukk consecrated the church. The church had 3,000 seats and it had room for up to 7,000 people....

St. Peter's Lutheran Church

Tartu, Tartumaa

The year of birth of St. Peter's congregations is 1869. St. Peter's Church was consecrated in 1884. This pseudogothic imposing building was built pursuant to a design by E. Schröder. The location was symbolic of the time of the Estonian awakening: in the proximity of the square where the first general Estonian song festival...

St. Peter's Lutheran Church In Kehtna

Raplamaa

St. Simon's And Judas's Lutheran Church In Simuna

Lääne-Virumaa

Simuna church is one of the oldest in Estonia as the Dome Church in Tallinn (13th century) although its exact building time is unknown. It has been destroyed in wars and rebuilt again several times during centuries. The present church with three aisles was built in the first half of the 15th century. The altar by Chr....

St. St.Mary-Magdalen's Lutheran Church

Jõgevamaa

St Mary Magdalenes Church was first documented in 1380. Since ancient times the church land has been surrounded by the possessions of Kaiavere Estate. In the Middle Ages a nunnery in Tartu owned the estate therefore the former name of the place was Nunnenhof. The initial church, three-naved and without a separate chancellery,...

St. St.Mary-Magdalen's Lutheran Church In Rapla

Rapla, Raplamaa

This Rapla church is the only rural church with two towers in Estonia. The New Roman style building that was consecrated in 1901 was designed by Baltic German architect Rudolf von Engelhardt, and is one of the purest examples of this style in Estonia. Interesting facts: The pulpit and altar were produced in the workshops of...

St. St.Mary-Magdalen's Orthodox Church In Haapsalu

Haapsalu, Läänemaa

St. Urban's Lutheran Church In Urvaste

Võrumaa

Urvaste church is considered to be one of the oldest churches in Võrumaa. Urvaste church is built as a Gothic basilica, and as such a country church, it is unique in Estonia. The nave has an aisle on both sides while the transept is lit by pairs of windows in the clerestory, which deserve to be noticed for their architectural...

St. Virgin Mary's Church And Graveyard In InVäike-Maarja

Lääne-Virumaa

The oldest building is the Väike- Maarja Church, built in the second half of 1370s. It is a 3-nave church in gothic style with walls that are up to 2,4 m thick. In the church one can see the altar painting "Going to heaven" by E. v. Liphart and the window glass in lead "Jesus blessing the children". In the churchyard there...