St. Nicholas Orthodox Church

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The church, with its twin bell towers and copper dome, was designed by St. Petersburg court architect Luigi Rusca and built in 1820-27. The main iconostasis is from the 19th century and the older ones in aisles from the turn of 17th and 18th centuries. Today the church is used by the Russian Orthodox Parish of Tallinn.

Orthodox churches in EstoniaReligious sites in EstoniaAll sites in TallinnPart of the Russian Empire

Address
Vene 24, Tallinn, Estonia

Established
1820-1827

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