St. Nicholas Church, Tallinn

St Nicholas' Church, Tallinn
Niguliste Museum
Estonian: Niguliste kirik
Map
59°26′10″N 24°44′33″E / 59.43598°N 24.74263°E / 59.43598; 24.74263
LocationTallinn
Country Estonia
Language(s)Estonian
DenominationNone
Previous denominationCatholic,
Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church
Websitenigulistemuuseum.ekm.ee/niguliste-kirik/
History
StatusDeconsecrated
Foundedc. 1230–1275
DedicationSaint Nicholas
Architecture
Functional statusMuseum
Heritage designationKultuurimälestis (no.1215)
Designated20 September 1995
Architectural typeBasilica
StyleGothic
Years builtc. 1230–1275
c. 1405–1420 (renovation)
1515 (tower)
Closed9 March 1944
Specifications
Number of towers1
Tower height105 metres (344 ft 6 in)
MaterialsStone

St. Nicholas Church (Estonian: Niguliste kirik, German: Nikolaikirche[1]) is a medieval church building in Tallinn (Reval), Estonia. It was dedicated to Saint Nicholas, the patron of the fishermen and sailors. Originally built in the 13th century, it was partially destroyed in the Soviet bombing of Tallinn in World War II. The building itself has since been restored; however, as a church without its own congregation, it has not been used for regular religious activities since World War II. At present it houses the Niguliste Museum, a branch of the Art Museum of Estonia, focusing mainly on ecclesiastical art from the Middle Ages onward. It is also used as a concert hall.[2]

  1. ^ Von Wilhelm Neumann (1887). Grundriss einer Geschichte der bildenden Künste und des Kunstgewerbes in Liv-, Est- und Kurland vom Ende des 12. bis zum Ausgang des 18. Jahrhunderts. v. Hirschheydt. p. 53.
  2. ^ "Niguliste Museum". Archived from the original on 22 February 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2013.