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Holy Spirit Church
The Holy Spirit Church, the only sacred building from 14th-century Tallinn preserved its original form, holds an important place in Estonia’s cultural history.
This is where first Estonian-language sermons were held, and the famous Livonian chronicler Balthasar Russow worked as a teacher here in the late 16th century.
The interior is richly decorated – an exquisite example of wooden sculpture from the Gothic era. The altar, commissioned from Berndt Notke in 1483, is one of the four most precious medieval works of art in Estonia. The ornately painted clock on the church’s facade is also the oldest public timepiece in Tallinn. Services in English are held every Sunday at 15:00. Musical hours are held each Monday starting at 18:00.
Pühavaimu 2ph. +372 646 4430
www.eelk.ee/tallinna.puhavaimu
Open: May – September → Mon-Sat 9:00-17:00
October – April → Mon-Fri 10:00-14:00
Closed on national holidays.
Price: 15 EEK
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