⛪ Dome Church (St. Mary's Cathedral, Tallinn)
Estonia
About This Sacred Site
The Dome Church (Toomkirik), officially the Cathedral of Saint Mary the Virgin, is the oldest church on mainland Estonia, believed to have been founded in 1233. Situated on Toompea Hill in Tallinn's old town, this Lutheran cathedral is famous for its collection of elaborate 17th–19th century coats of arms belonging to the Baltic German nobility. The church also contains the tomb of Swedish military hero Pontus de la Gardie and explorer Adam Johann von Krusenstern.
Key Facts
- •Founded in 1233, making it the oldest church on mainland Estonia
- •Originally a Catholic cathedral, it became Lutheran during the Reformation in 1561
- •Contains an exceptional collection of over 100 Baltic German noble coats of arms
- •Houses the tomb of Adam Johann von Krusenstern, the first Russian to circumnavigate the globe
- •The Baroque tower was added in the late 17th century after a fire destroyed the original
Location
Coordinates: 59.4367, 24.7389
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