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Religious Tour
1. St. Birgitta’s Convent Ruins → 2. Padise Monastery → 3. Nõva Church → 4. Rooslepa Chapel and Cemetery → 5. Haapsalu Bishop’s Castle → 6. The Cathedral of Saint Mary the Virgin in Tallinn (also known as Dome church) → 7. Niguliste Museum → 8. St. Olav’s Church Steeple
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This tour has a really versatile character - it consists of little wooden churches, great monasteries (in Tallinn and Padise) order castles and ancient stone churches.
Sites along route
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St. Birgitta’s Convent Ruins
The history of the ruins rising above the banks of the Pirita River date back to 1407, when the largest nunnery in Old Livonia was founded here. The convent that got its name from St. Birgitta that…
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Padise Monastery
The attraction of Padise Monastery does not consist merely in its mediaeval body, i.e. the ruins, but rather in its spirit and soul. While walking in between the stone walls it must be borne in mind…
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Nõva Church
Olev’s Church in Nõva originating from the 18th century is a cosy wooden beach-chapel-style church with unique stained glass imitations. It is one of the few wooden churches preserved in Estonia, it…
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Rooslepa Chapel and Cemetery
The ruins of Rooslepa chapel originate from the 17th century. It was originally built as a wooden chapel. The present stone chapel was built in 1834. The chapel fell apart after World War II, but the…
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Haapsalu Bishop’s Castle
The Haapsalu Bishop’s Castle and Cathedral, which was established in the 13th century as the centre of the Saare-Lääne Diocese, is one of the best preserved castles in Estonia. Visit the museum…
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The Cathedral of Saint Mary the Virgin in Tallinn (also known as Dome church)
The biggest attention in the church interior deserves tombstones from 13th-18th century and 107 noble coats of arms- epitaphs from 17th- 20th century. More known people buried in the church are well…
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Niguliste Museum
St. Nicholas Church that was built in the 13th century is dedicated to church art. Here you will find medieval gravestones, unique altars and Tallinn’s most famous work of art: a fragment of Bernt…
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St. Olav’s Church Steeple
The church, which was built in the 13th century, was probably the highest structure in the world until the end of the 19th century. The 124-metre-high steeple is still one of the symbols of Tallinn…
