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 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.
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A beautiful church!
tripadvisor rating 5 of 5The church is beautiful calm and not as crowded as the other cathedrals in Tallinn, if it’s raining or it’s too hot outside you should come to this church. It’s a must visit!
I wouldn't recommend a special trip unless you have a specific interest or are an Orthodox Christian.
tripadvisor rating 3 of 5I stopped here while walking to the KGB Prison Cells, but I wouldn't recommend a special trip unless you have a specific interest or are an Orthodox Christian. It’s free to enter. I was the only... Read more comments
Common church
tripadvisor rating 3 of 5A beautiful church, but not outstanding in size or architecture. A lot of the pictures posted here are unrelated to it, actually representing St. Olaf’s Church (the one with the tall, pointed spire... Read more comments
