Church of Saint Nicholas in Tallinn
The first Classicist church building with twin towers in Tallinn was designed by Luigi Rusca, an architect from St. Petersburg, and constructed in the period of 1820–1827.
The church's valuable iconostas is almost as famous as the Zarudnev iconostas in the Church of the Transfiguration of Our Lord. The remains of Arseny, a metropolitan of Rostov and Yaroslavl, who died as a prisoner in Tallinn in 1772 and who was declared a saint in the year 2000, are located in the church.
The church is administered by an orthodox congregation that belongs to the Moscow Patriarchate.
The first Classicist church building with twin towers in Tallinn was designed by Luigi Rusca, an architect from St. Petersburg, and constructed in the period of 1820–1827.
The church's valuable iconostas is almost as famous as the Zarudnev
Reviews
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Pretty church
A pretty church with the main attraction which is The Dance of Death. I think it is a bit overpriced to pay €6 to go inside but I do understand that the cost of maintenance of this building is quiet...
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Church and Museum
Although Tallinn old town appears to have survived WW2 bombing relatively intact, this church, St Nicholas' Church, was hit during bombing in 1944 and the tower was damaged. It has since been rebuilt...
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Atmospheric museum in historic church reconstructed after bombing in 1944
Niguliste Museum is St Nicholas' Church, reconstructed after being bombed by the Soviet Air Force in 1944. Rather than being restored exactly to its previous state, it has become a museum of...
Information
- Vene tänav 24, Kesklinna linnaosa, Tallinn
- Homepage
- http://www.hramy.ee/Tallinn_Church-of-St-Nicholas_est.html
- E-mail: aprolegv@hot.ee
- aprolegv@hot.ee
- (+372) 644 1945
