List of churches in Estonia: Difference between revisions

Name Denomination Year Location Image Notes Refs Aegviidu Church Lutheran 1895 Aegviidu
59°17′23″N 25°36′13″E / 59.28972°N 25.60361°E / 59.28972; 25.60361 Dedicated to St. Alexander Aruküla Trinity Church Disused, in ruins
(formerly Estonian Orthodox) 1873 Kulli, near Aruküla
59°22′05″N 25°01′36″E / 59.36806°N 25.02667°E / 59.36806; 25.02667 Dedicated to the doctrine of the Trinity.
Burned after a Soviet bombing strike during the Tallinn offensive in 1944 and has been in ruins ever since. Harju-Jaani Church Lutheran 1860–1863 Raasiku
59°22′28″N 25°11′21″E / 59.37444°N 25.18917°E / 59.37444; 25.18917 Dedicated to St. John the Baptist [1] Harju-Madise Church Lutheran 13th century Madise
59°17′24″N 24°07′22″E / 59.29000°N 24.12278°E / 59.29000; 24.12278 Dedicated to Saint Matthias, who has also given name to the Madise village.
There is a chapel located within the churchyard, from the 19th century. [1] Harju-Risti Church Lutheran c. 1330 Harju-Risti
59°13′50″N 23°59′57″E / 59.23056°N 23.99917°E / 59.23056; 23.99917 Named after the True Cross which has also given name to the Harju-Risti village.
Also known simply as “Risti Church”
Contains the oldest church bell in Estonia. [1] Harju-Risti Orthodox Church Demolished
(formerly Estonian Orthodox) 1892 Harju-Risti
59°13′40″N 24°00′50″E / 59.22778°N 24.01389°E / 59.22778; 24.01389 Was damaged in fires in the 1950s and was demolished during the Soviet occupation in 1961. Harkujärve Community Church Lutheran 1994 Harkujärve
59°24′58″N 24°36′06″E / 59.41611°N 24.60167°E / 59.41611; 24.60167 Chapel of ease of Tallinn Bethel Church Jõelähtme Church Lutheran First third of
14th century
Jõelähtme
59°26′45″N 25°07′27″E / 59.44583°N 25.12417°E / 59.44583; 25.12417 Dedicated to Blessed Virgin Mary
There is a chapel located within the churchyard, from either the 17th or the 18th century. [1] Jüri Church Lutheran 1884 Jüri
59°21′35″N 24°55′22″E / 59.35972°N 24.92278°E / 59.35972; 24.92278 Dedicated to St George, who has also given name to the small borough of Jüri.
There are two chapels located within Jüri churchyard, both from the 19th century. [1] Kehra Oratory Baptist Kehra
59°20′06″N 25°20′11″E / 59.33500°N 25.33639°E / 59.33500; 25.33639 Keila Church Lutheran c. 1280 Keila
59°18′28″N 24°25′46″E / 59.30778°N 24.42944°E / 59.30778; 24.42944 Dedicated to St. Michael the Archangel
There are six chapels located within Keila churchyard, two from the turn of the 18th to the 19th century, two from the 19th century and two from the 2nd half of the 19th century. [1] Keila Baptist Church Baptist Keila
59°18′27″N 24°24′50″E / 59.30750°N 24.41389°E / 59.30750; 24.41389 Keila Methodist Oratory Methodist Keila
59°18′36″N 24°25′17″E / 59.31000°N 24.42139°E / 59.31000; 24.42139 Keila New Apostolic Church New Apostolic 1994 Keila
59°18′32″N 24°25′00″E / 59.30889°N 24.41667°E / 59.30889; 24.41667 Kolga Convent Demolished
(formerly Catholic) 14th–15th century Kolga
59°29′25″N 25°36′22″E / 59.49028°N 25.60611°E / 59.49028; 25.60611 Former convent of the Cistercian Roma Abbey of Gotland, Sweden.
Fell into ruins during the Polish–Swedish War of 1600–1611. Kose Church Lutheran c. 1370 Kose
59°11′17″N 25°10′01″E / 59.18806°N 25.16694°E / 59.18806; 25.16694 Dedicated to St. Nicholas
There are two chapels located within Kose churchyard, from the 18th century and from 1898. [1] Kose-Uuemõisa Manor Chapel Disused
(formerly Lutheran) 1886 Kose-Uuemõisa
59°12′26″N 25°05′36″E / 59.20722°N 25.09333°E / 59.20722; 25.09333 [1] Kuusalu Church Lutheran Late 13th century Kuusalu
59°26′42″N 25°26′12″E / 59.44500°N 25.43667°E / 59.44500; 25.43667 Dedicated to St. Lawrence of Rome
There is a chapel located within Kuusalu churchyard, from the 19th century. [1] Kuusalu Moravian Oratory Moravian 1935 Kuusalu
59°26′37″N 25°26′38″E / 59.44361°N 25.44389°E / 59.44361; 25.44389 Leesi Church Lutheran 1867 Leesi
59°36′29″N 25°30′08″E / 59.60806°N 25.50222°E / 59.60806; 25.50222 Dedicated to St. Catherine of Alexandria [2] Loksa Church Lutheran 1847–1853 Loksa
59°34′31″N 25°43′29″E / 59.57528°N 25.72472°E / 59.57528; 25.72472 Dedicated to Blessed Virgin Mary [1] Loksa Baptist Oratory Baptist Loksa
59°34′33″N 25°43′14″E / 59.57583°N 25.72056°E / 59.57583; 25.72056 [1] Loksa Church of the Righteous Saint John of Kronstadt Russian Orthodox 2003 Loksa
59°35′09″N 25°43′24″E / 59.58583°N 25.72333°E / 59.58583; 25.72333 Dedicated to the Righteous Saint John of Kronstadt [1] Maardu Church of St. Michael the Archangel Russian Orthodox 1998 Maardu
59°29′07″N 25°01′15″E / 59.48528°N 25.02083°E / 59.48528; 25.02083 Dedicated to St. Michael the Archangel Chapel of the Seafarers Centre at the Muuga Harbour Nondenominational 1998 Maardu
59°28′54″N 24°58′02″E / 59.48167°N 24.96722°E / 59.48167; 24.96722 Serves the seafarers at the Muuga Harbour. Nabala Moravian Oratory Moravian 1926 Paekna, near Nabala
59°16′05″N 24°50′11″E / 59.26806°N 24.83639°E / 59.26806; 24.83639 Naissaar Church Lutheran 1934 Lõunaküla / Storbyn, Naissaar Island
59°32′25″N 24°31′46″E / 59.54028°N 24.52944°E / 59.54028; 24.52944 Dedicated to St. Mary, mother of Jesus Nissi Church Lutheran 1871–1873 Riisipere, now containing Nissi
59°06′14″N 24°18′34″E / 59.10389°N 24.30944°E / 59.10389; 24.30944 Dedicated to St. Mary, mother of Jesus
There is a chapel located within the churchyard, from the 2nd half of the 19th century. [1] Nissi Oratory Moravian 1893 Riisipere, now containing Nissi
59°06′21″N 24°19′10″E / 59.10583°N 24.31944°E / 59.10583; 24.31944 Padise Abbey Disused, in ruins
(formerly Catholic) 1317–1448 Riisipere, now containing Nissi
59°13′39″N 24°08′27″E / 59.22750°N 24.14083°E / 59.22750; 24.14083 Former abbey of the Cistercian Order. Was closed in 1559 during the Livonian War and fell into ruins partially during the war and by a fire in 1766. The ruins are accessible as a museum. Paldiski St. Nicholas’ Church Lutheran 1841 Paldiski
59°21′03″N 24°03′09″E / 59.35083°N 24.05250°E / 59.35083; 24.05250 Dedicated to St. Nicholas Paldiski Pentecostal Church Pentecostal Paldiski
59°21′02″N 24°03′26″E / 59.35056°N 24.05722°E / 59.35056; 24.05722 Paldiski St. George’s Church Estonian Orthodox 1784–1787 Paldiski
59°20′57″N 24°03′17″E / 59.34917°N 24.05472°E / 59.34917; 24.05472 Dedicated to Saint George Paldiski Church of St. Panteleimon the Great Martyr Russian Orthodox 2003 Paldiski
59°21′15″N 24°03′07″E / 59.35417°N 24.05194°E / 59.35417; 24.05194 Dedicated to Saint Pantaleon Paldiski Church of the Pious St. Sergius of Radonezh Russian Orthodox 2015 Paldiski
59°21′11″N 24°03′35″E / 59.35306°N 24.05972°E / 59.35306; 24.05972 Dedicated to the Pious St. Sergius of Radonezh Suur-Pakri Church Disused
(formerly Lutheran) 1890 Suur-Pakri Island, Paldiski
59°18′21″N 23°56′02″E / 59.30583°N 23.93389°E / 59.30583; 23.93389 Dedicated to St. Olaf II of Norway
Fell into disrepair during the Soviet occupation as the Pakri Islands were governed by the Soviet military. Partly restored in the 21st century. Väike-Pakri Church Disused, in ruins
(formerly Lutheran) 1825 Väike-Pakri Island, Paldiski
59°19′44″N 24°00′20″E / 59.32889°N 24.00556°E / 59.32889; 24.00556 Dedicated to St. Olaf II of Norway
Fell into disrepair during the Soviet occupation as the Pakri Islands were governed by the Soviet military. Only the bell tower survives. Pikva St. Michael’s Chapel Lutheran end of the 19th century Pikva
59°16′55″N 25°22′21″E / 59.28194°N 25.37250°E / 59.28194; 25.37250 Dedicated to St. Michael the Archangel
Chapel of ease of Kose Church Prangli Church Lutheran 1848 Lääneotsa, Prangli Island
59°37′09″N 24°59′57″E / 59.61917°N 24.99917°E / 59.61917; 24.99917 Dedicated to St. Lawrence of Rome Rannamõisa Church Lutheran 1901 Rannamõisa
59°26′19″N 24°30′03″E / 59.43861°N 24.50083°E / 59.43861; 24.50083 Also known as the “Ranna Church”, literally meaning “the Beach Church”, as named after its location in the Rannamõisa village, which means “Beach Manor” in Estonian. Randvere Church Lutheran 1852 Randvere
59°30′15″N 24°54′30″E / 59.50417°N 24.90833°E / 59.50417; 24.90833 Dedicated to Saint Peter Rohuneeme Chapel Lutheran 2007 Rohuneeme
59°33′31″N 24°48′27″E / 59.55861°N 24.80750°E / 59.55861; 24.80750 Chapel of ease of Viimsi St. Jacob’s Church Saha Chapel Disused
(formerly Lutheran) c. 1220 Saha
59°25′15″N 24°58′57″E / 59.42083°N 24.98250°E / 59.42083; 24.98250 Dedicated to St. Nicholas
Fell into disrepair during the Great Northern War. [1] Saku Borough Oratory Moravian 1922 Saku
59°18′10″N 24°40′10″E / 59.30278°N 24.66944°E / 59.30278; 24.66944 Dedicated to St. Thomas the Apostle Tallinn St. Mary’s Cathedral Lutheran 1430s Tallinn
59°26′13″N 24°44′21″E / 59.43694°N 24.73917°E / 59.43694; 24.73917 Dedicated to Blessed Virgin Mary
Also known as the “Dome Church” (Toomkirik) or the “Episcopal Dome Church” (Piiskoplik Toomkirik), after the German word for “cathedral” (Dom).
Seat of the Archbishop of Tallinn, the primate of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church Tallinn Chapel of the Consistory of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church Lutheran 17th century Tallinn
59°26′12″N 24°44′21″E / 59.43667°N 24.73917°E / 59.43667; 24.73917 Tallinn Church of the Holy Spirit Lutheran 1380 Tallinn
59°26′17″N 24°44′45″E / 59.43806°N 24.74583°E / 59.43806; 24.74583 Dedicated to the Holy Spirit Tallinn St. Michael’s Swedish Church Lutheran 1531 Tallinn
59°26′06″N 24°44′32″E / 59.43500°N 24.74222°E / 59.43500; 24.74222 Dedicated to St. Michael the Archangel Tallinn Charles’ Church Lutheran 1870 Tallinn
59°25′54″N 24°44′20″E / 59.43167°N 24.73889°E / 59.43167; 24.73889 Officially the “Tallinn Toompea Charles’ Church” as it lies in the historical precinct of Toompea.
Dedicated to Charles XI of Sweden.
The first wooden Charles’ Church was built in 1670 on the former site of the St. Anthony’s Chapel nearby. It was burned down for strategic purposes by the defending Swedes during the Great Northern War in 1710. In 1863, the Temporary Charles’ Church was built at another nearby site to serve during the construction of the current Charles’ Church.
It is one of only two churches in Estonia with two spires. Tallinn St. John’s Church Lutheran 1867 Tallinn
59°26′01″N 24°44′44″E / 59.43361°N 24.74556°E / 59.43361; 24.74556 Dedicated to St. John the Evangelist Tallinn Bethel Church Lutheran 1938 Tallinn
59°26′15″N 24°42′46″E / 59.43750°N 24.71278°E / 59.43750; 24.71278 Named after Bethel, a Biblical Israelite town in the modern West Bank, Palestine Chapel of the Old Charles’ Cemetery Lutheran 1893 Tallinn
59°25′28″N 24°45′59″E / 59.42444°N 24.76639°E / 59.42444; 24.76639 Chapel of ease of the Tallinn Charles’ Church; the chapel is a miniature version of the church and therefore one of the few religious buildings in Estonia with two towers. Also functions as the cemetery gate. Tallinn St. Nicholas’ Church Disused
(formerly Lutheran) 1420 Tallinn
59°26′09″N 24°44′33″E / 59.43583°N 24.74250°E / 59.43583; 24.74250 Dedicated to St. Nicholas.
Distinguished from the other St. Nicholas’ churches in Tallinn in Estonian by usage of the Estonian name “Nigul”.
Was badly damaged during the March Bombing of 1944. Now houses the ecclesiastical art department of the Art Museum of Estonia. Tallinn St. Barbara’s Chapel Demolished
(formerly Lutheran) Early 14th century Tallinn
59°25′56″N 24°44′34″E / 59.43222°N 24.74278°E / 59.43222; 24.74278 Dedicated to St. Barbara.
Was later also called the “St. Barbara’s Church”. The church was demolished ca. 1535 Tallinn St. Gertrude’s Church Demolished
(formerly Lutheran) 1544 Tallinn
59°26′37″N 24°44′51″E / 59.44361°N 24.74750°E / 59.44361; 24.74750 Dedicated to St. Gertrude of Nivelles.
The first St. Gertrude’s Chapel was built at the site in 1438–1450 and demolished in 1535. The church was built in 1544 and was burnt down for strategic reasons during the 1571 Siege of Tallinn during the Livonian War. Temporary Charles’ Church Demolished (formerly Lutheran) 1863 Tallinn
59°25′52″N 24°44′23″E / 59.43111°N 24.73972°E / 59.43111; 24.73972 Dedicated to Charles XI of Sweden.
The first wooden Charles’ Church was built in 1670 on the former site of the St. Anthony’s Chapel nearby. It was burned down for strategic purposes by the defending Swedes during the Great Northern War in 1710. In 1863, the Temporary Charles’ Church was built to serve during the construction of the current Charles’ Church nearby. The Temporary Charles’ Church was demolished upon its completion in 1870. Tallinn Adventist Church Seventh-day Adventist 1923 Tallinn
59°26′17″N 24°45′10″E / 59.43806°N 24.75278°E / 59.43806; 24.75278 Tallinn St. Olaf’s Church Baptist
(formerly Lutheran) 14th century Tallinn
59°26′29″N 24°44′52″E / 59.44139°N 24.74778°E / 59.44139; 24.74778 Dedicated to St. Olaf II of Norway.
The church was ceded to Baptists during the Soviet occupation of Estonia in 1950. Tallinn Kalju Baptist Congregation Church Baptist 1902 Tallinn
59°26′46″N 24°44′09″E / 59.44611°N 24.73583°E / 59.44611; 24.73583 Also called an oratory. Named after its location on Kalju Street. Tallinn Methodist Church Methodist 2000 Tallinn
59°26′23″N 24°46′33″E / 59.43972°N 24.77583°E / 59.43972; 24.77583 Seat of the superintendent of the Estonian Methodist Church. Tallinn Veerenni Church Demolished
(formerly Evangelical, thereafter Methodist) 1909 Tallinn
59°25′37″N 24°44′48″E / 59.42694°N 24.74667°E / 59.42694; 24.74667 Burned down in the March Bombing of 1944. Tallinn Estonian Christian Pentecostal Church Headquarters Pentecostal 1908 Tallinn
59°26′03″N 24°44′23″E / 59.43417°N 24.73972°E / 59.43417; 24.73972 Headquarters of the Estonian Christian Pentecostal Church Tallinn Endla Moravian Oratory Moravian Tallinn
59°25′41″N 24°42′53″E / 59.42806°N 24.71472°E / 59.42806; 24.71472 Named after its location on Endla Street. Tallinn Pentecostal Congregation Elim Pentecostal 1930 Tallinn
59°25′36″N 24°44′54″E / 59.42667°N 24.74833°E / 59.42667; 24.74833 Named after Elim, a Biblical location where the Israelites camped following their Exodus from Egypt. Tallinn St. Peter and St. Paul’s Cathedral Catholic 1844 Tallinn
59°26′17″N 24°44′56″E / 59.43806°N 24.74889°E / 59.43806; 24.74889 Dedicated to the apostles St. Peter and St. Paul.
Seat of the Apostolic Administrator, the primate of the Catholic Church in Estonia. Tallinn Chapel of the St. Catherine’s Monastery Catholic 13th century Tallinn
59°26′17″N 24°44′58″E / 59.43806°N 24.74944°E / 59.43806; 24.74944 Officially the “Chapel of the St. Catherine’s Monastery of the Dominican Order“.
Dedicated to St. Catherine of Siena. The main church, St. Catherine’s Church, is disused. Tallinn Missionaries of Charity Monastery Catholic Tallinn
59°26′25″N 24°42′55″E / 59.44028°N 24.71528°E / 59.44028; 24.71528 Monastery of the Missionaries of Charity. Tallinn Three Handed Mother of God Church Catholic
(Ukrainian Greek Catholic) Medieval Tallinn
59°26′29″N 24°44′45″E / 59.44139°N 24.74583°E / 59.44139; 24.74583 Dedicated to the Mother of God (Mary, mother of Jesus). Tallinn St. Catherine’s Church Disused
(formerly Catholic) 13th–14th century Tallinn
59°26′16″N 24°44′54″E / 59.43778°N 24.74833°E / 59.43778; 24.74833 Dedicated to St. Catherine of Alexandria.
Central building of the former St. Catherine’s Monastery of the Dominican Order.
Burned down after the Reformation in the 1530s and was repurposed. Currently a concert and conference hall. Tallinn St. Anthony’s Chapel Demolished
(formerly Catholic) 14th century Tallinn
59°25′48″N 24°44′31″E / 59.43000°N 24.74194°E / 59.43000; 24.74194 Dedicated to St. Anthony the Great.
The chapel was occasionally also called the “St. Anthony’s Church” and the existence of a separate church and chapel cannot be ruled out.
The chapel or the church gave name to the Tõnismäe (“St. Anthony’s Hill”) subdistrict of Tallinn. The chapel was likely demolished during the Livonian War, either strategically by the defending Swedes or by the Muscovites laying siege to the town in 1570–1571 and 1577. In 1670, the first, wooden Charles’ Church was built on the same location. It was burned down for strategic purposes by the defending Swedes during the Great Northern War in 1710. The later Temporary Charles’ Church and the current Charles’ Church were built to nearby sites. Tallinn Cathedral of St. Simeon and St. Anna the Prophetess Estonian Orthodox 1755 Tallinn
59°26′24″N 24°45′37″E / 59.44000°N 24.76028°E / 59.44000; 24.76028 Dedicated to St. Simeon and St. Anna the Prophetess. Seat of the Metropolitan of Tallinn and All Estonia, the primate of the Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church. Tallinn Cathedral of the Transfiguration of Our Lord Estonian Orthodox
(formerly Lutheran) 13th century Tallinn
59°26′23″N 24°44′37″E / 59.43972°N 24.74361°E / 59.43972; 24.74361 Dedicated to the transfiguration of Our Lord (Jesus).
Was originally built for the church of the St Michael’s Monastery of the Cistercian Order which was closed in 1629 and the church was thereafter given to the Swedish St. Michael’s Congregation. In 1734, it was turned into an Orthodox church. Tallinn St. Alexander Nevsky Chapel Demolished
(formerly Estonian Orthodox) 1888 Tallinn
59°26′14″N 24°45′13″E / 59.43722°N 24.75361°E / 59.43722; 24.75361 Dedicated to St. Alexander Nevsky, the Grand Prince of Novgorod, known in Estonia for his leadership in the Battle of the Ice.
Chapel of ease of first the Cathedral of the Transfiguration of Our Lord and thereafter of the Tallinn Church of the Entry of the Mother of God into the Temple, which itself was a chapel of ease of the Pühtitsa Convent of Kuremäe. The chapel was demolished in 1922. Tallinn St. Nicholas’ Chapel Demolished
(formerly Estonian Orthodox) 1903 Tallinn
59°26′21″N 24°44′13″E / 59.43917°N 24.73694°E / 59.43917; 24.73694 Dedicated to St. Nicholas.
Was a chapel of ease of the Tallinn Church of Bishop St. Nicholas the Miracle-Maker.
Was demolished in 1922. Tallinn Church of the Entry of the Mother of God into the Temple Demolished
(formerly Estonian Orthodox) 1902 Tallinn
59°26′09″N 24°45′42″E / 59.43583°N 24.76167°E / 59.43583; 24.76167 Dedicated to the Entry of the Mother of God into the Temple.
Chapel of ease of the Pühtitsa Convent of Kuremäe, Ida-Viru County.
Demolished during the Soviet occupation in 1960. Church of the Tallinn St. Alexander Nevsky Cemetery Demolished
(formerly Estonian Orthodox) 1856 Tallinn
59°25′31″N 24°45′24″E / 59.42528°N 24.75667°E / 59.42528; 24.75667 Dedicated to St. Alexander Nevsky, the Grand Prince of Novgorod, known in Estonia for his leadership in the Battle of the Ice.
Burned down in the March Bombing of 1944. Tallinn Alexander Nevsky Cathedral Russian Orthodox 1900 Tallinn
59°26′09″N 24°44′21″E / 59.43583°N 24.73917°E / 59.43583; 24.73917 Officially the “Cathedral of the Pious Orthodox Grand Prince Alexander Nevsky”.
Dedicated to St. Alexander Nevsky, the Grand Prince of Novgorod, known in Estonia for his leadership in the Battle of the Ice.
Seat of the Metropolitan of Tallinn and All Estonia, the primate of the Estonian Orthodox Church of Moscow Patriarchate. Tallinn Church of Bishop St. Nicholas the Miracle-Maker Russian Orthodox 1827 Tallinn
59°26′21″N 24°44′56″E / 59.43917°N 24.74889°E / 59.43917; 24.74889 Dedicated to St. Nicholas.
Distinguished from the other St. Nicholas’ churches in Tallinn in Estonian by usage of the Russian name “Nikolai”. Tallinn Green Market Chapel Russian Orthodox 1909 Tallinn
59°26′22″N 24°44′49″E / 59.43944°N 24.74694°E / 59.43944; 24.74694 Built by the Pühtitsa Convent to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the reign of Emperor Nicholas II of Russia. Tallinn Kazan Church Russian Orthodox 1721 Tallinn
59°25′49″N 24°45′36″E / 59.43028°N 24.76000°E / 59.43028; 24.76000 Officially the “Church of the Kazan Icon of the Nativity of the Mother of God”.
Dedicated to the Our Lady of Kazan icon of the Nativity of the Mother of God (Mary, mother of Jesus)”, the original icon being from Kazan, Russia. Red Chapel of the Tallinn St. Alexander Nevsky Cemetery Russian Orthodox late 19th century Tallinn
59°25′30″N 24°45′22″E / 59.42500°N 24.75611°E / 59.42500; 24.75611 Former chapel of ease of the Church of the Tallinn St. Alexander Nevsky Cemetery which burned down in 1944. Tallinn Old Believers’ Oratory Russian Orthodox
Old Believer
1930 Tallinn
59°25′51″N 24°42′57″E / 59.43083°N 24.71583°E / 59.43083; 24.71583 Church of St. John’s almshouse Armenian Apostolic
(formerly Catholic) 14th–18th century Tallinn
59°26′02″N 24°45′42″E / 59.43389°N 24.76167°E / 59.43389; 24.76167 The only Armenian Apostolic church in Estonia, ceded to the congregation in 1993. Tallinn Pae Oratory Lutheran Tallinn (Lasnamäe)
59°25′57″N 24°48′38″E / 59.43250°N 24.81056°E / 59.43250; 24.81056 Dedicated to St. Mark the Evangelist Tallinn Church of the “Quick to Hearken” Icon of the Mother of God Russian Orthodox 2013 Tallinn (Lasnamäe)
59°27′04″N 24°50′24″E / 59.45111°N 24.84000°E / 59.45111; 24.84000 Dedicated to the “Quick to Hearken” icon of the Mother of God (Mary, mother of Jesus).
Also known as the “Lasnamäe Church”. Tallinn Church of the “Joy of All the Afflicted” Icon of the Mother of God Russian Orthodox 1913 Tallinn (Kopli)
59°26′57″N 24°42′00″E / 59.44917°N 24.70000°E / 59.44917; 24.70000 Dedicated to the “Joy of All the Afflicted” icon of the Mother of God (Mary, mother of Jesus).
Also known as the “Baltic Cotton Factory’s Settlement Church”. Tallinn Bishop St. Nicholas’ Church Russian Orthodox 1936 Tallinn (Kopli)
59°27′41″N 24°40′13″E / 59.46139°N 24.67028°E / 59.46139; 24.67028 Dedicated to Bishop St. Nicholas.
The first St. Nicholas’ church in Kopli was built in 1913 and was located in the territory of the Russian-Baltic shipyard nearby; it burned down in 1934. It is distinguished from the other St. Nicholas’ churches in Tallinn in Estonian by usage of the Latin name “Nikolaus”. Sutlepa Chapel Lutheran 1699 Tallinn (Rocca al Mare)
59°26′06″N 24°38′24″E / 59.43500°N 24.64000°E / 59.43500; 24.64000 The first chapel in Sutlepa, Lääne County existed already by 1627. It was reconstructed in 1834 or 1837, partially using the material from the demolished Rooslepa Chapel. The chapel was relocated to the Estonian Open Air Museum in Tallinn in 1970.
Chapel of ease of Tallinn St. John’s Church. Mustamäe Church of St. Mary Magdalene Lutheran 2019 Tallinn (Mustamäe)
59°24′33″N 24°41′51″E / 59.40917°N 24.69750°E / 59.40917; 24.69750 Dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene.
Also known as the “Mustamäe Church”. Nõmme Peace Church Lutheran 1901 Tallinn (Nõmme)
59°23′08″N 24°40′43″E / 59.38556°N 24.67861°E / 59.38556; 24.67861 Dedicated to the commemoration of the Tartu Peace Treaty that ended the Estonian War of Independence Chapel of the Charles’ Congregation at the Rahumäe Cemetery Lutheran 1913 Tallinn (Nõmme)
59°23′29″N 24°42′10″E / 59.39139°N 24.70278°E / 59.39139; 24.70278 Chapel of ease of the Tallinn Charles’ Church; the chapel is a miniature version of the church and therefore one of the few religious buildings in Estonia with two towers. Chapel of the Holy Spirit Congregation at the Rahumäe Cemetery Lutheran 1932 Tallinn (Nõmme)
59°23′30″N 24°41′49″E / 59.39167°N 24.69694°E / 59.39167; 24.69694 Chapel of ease of the Tallinn Church of the Holy Spirit Nõmme German Church of the Redeemer Lutheran 1932 Tallinn (Nõmme)
59°23′06″N 24°41′29″E / 59.38500°N 24.69139°E / 59.38500; 24.69139 Dedicated to Jesus Christ, the Redeemer Nõmme Baptist Oratory Baptist 1931 Tallinn (Nõmme)
59°23′09″N 24°40′42″E / 59.38583°N 24.67833°E / 59.38583; 24.67833 Tallinn Harku Moravian Oratory Moravian 1931 Tallinn (Nõmme)
59°23′09″N 24°39′55″E / 59.38583°N 24.66528°E / 59.38583; 24.66528 Named after its location on Harku Street Nõmme St. John the Baptist’s Church Russian Orthodox 1923 Tallinn (Nõmme)
59°23′02″N 24°40′36″E / 59.38389°N 24.67667°E / 59.38389; 24.67667 Dedicated to St. John the Baptist Chapel of the Holy Spirit Congregation at the Rahumäe Cemetery Nondenominational 1935 Tallinn (Nõmme)
59°22′47″N 24°43′43″E / 59.37972°N 24.72861°E / 59.37972; 24.72861 Tallinn Mähe Baptist Church Baptist 1939 Tallinn (Pirita)
59°29′18″N 24°52′36″E / 59.48833°N 24.87667°E / 59.48833; 24.87667 Pirita Convent Disused, in ruins
(formerly Catholic) 1436 Tallinn (Pirita)
59°27′59″N 24°50′10″E / 59.46639°N 24.83611°E / 59.46639; 24.83611 Dedicated to St. Bridget of Sweden. A former convent of the Order of the Most Holy Savior St. Bridget.
Burned down in two consecutive Russian raids during the Livonian War in 1575 and 1577. Pirita New Convent Catholic 2001 Tallinn (Pirita)
59°28′02″N 24°50′10″E / 59.46722°N 24.83611°E / 59.46722; 24.83611 Officially the “Pirita Convent of the Order of the Most Holy Savior St. Bridget“.
Dedicated to St. Bridget of Sweden Koch Family Chapel Disused
(formerly Lutheran) 1874 Tallinn (Pirita)
59°27′48″N 24°50′01″E / 59.46333°N 24.83361°E / 59.46333; 24.83361 Tallinn Forest Cemetery Chapel Nondenominational 1936 Tallinn (Pirita)
59°28′11″N 24°52′02″E / 59.46972°N 24.86722°E / 59.46972; 24.86722 Tõdva Moravian Oratory Moravian 1888 Tõdva
59°15′53″N 24°44′06″E / 59.26472°N 24.73500°E / 59.26472; 24.73500 Tuhala Church Lutheran 1777 Kata, near Tuhala
59°11′45″N 24°58′00″E / 59.19583°N 24.96667°E / 59.19583; 24.96667 Dedicated to Tuhala Manor owner Carl Johan Mellin Valkla Baptist Oratory Baptist 1903 Valkla
59°27′29″N 25°21′14″E / 59.45806°N 25.35389°E / 59.45806; 25.35389 Viimsi Free Congregation Oratory Evangelical 1935 Haabneeme, Viimsi Parish
59°31′05″N 24°48′43″E / 59.51806°N 24.81194°E / 59.51806; 24.81194 Viimsi St. Jacob’s Church (also Viimsi St. James’ Church) Lutheran 2007 Haabneeme, Viimsi Parish
59°31′15″N 24°48′29″E / 59.52083°N 24.80806°E / 59.52083; 24.80806 Dedicated to St. James, son of Zebedee

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