Tallinn St. Mary's Cathedral (Dome Church) and bell tower
In Tallinn St. Mary's Cathedral (first mentioned in 1233), you find gravestones from the 13th-18th centuries and coat of arms epitaphs dating from the 17th-20th centuries.
The most famous people to be buried in the church include Swedish military officer Pontus De la Gardie; his wife, Swedish King Johann III's daughter Sophia Gyllenhelm; Admiral Samuel Greigh; and Admiral Adam Johan von Krusenstern – the first man to lead a Russian round-the-world voyage.
In addition to enjoying the beautiful interior of the church, visitors can climb its 69-metre Baroque bell tower and admire an excellent view of the city.
A donation should be made for a visit to the church; for visiting the bell tower, a ticket should be purchased .
In Tallinn St. Mary's Cathedral (first mentioned in 1233), you find gravestones from the 13th-18th centuries and coat of arms epitaphs dating from the 17th-20th centuries.
The most famous people to be buried in the church in
Reviews
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Picturesque
The Dome Church situated in the Toompea area is very pretty and well worth visiting. Sadly it was closed for a service the day we visited .
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Disappointed.
As a Lifelong practicing Lutheran, I am disappointed that I could not take any non-flash photos of the church’s interior. That seems so unLutheran-like. However, at least I had a chance to scan the...
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Depressing
This is a terrible church. Great for outside pictures, but inside like a funeral dirge of sad music, and funerial type wreaths on the walls. After seeing the Russian Orthodox Cathedral this was a...
