Kaarli Church

Tallinn, Estonia

The Kaarli Church (or Charles XI’s Church) was built between 1862-1882 to replace the original Kaarli Church, itself founded in 1670 on the order of Sweden's King Charles XI. Like many wooden structures located outside the city wall, the first Kaarli Church burned down during the Great Northern War in the early 1700s.

Architect Otto Pius Hippius from St. Petersburg built the present limestone church using a special arch technique that gave it have a vast, open interior. With its wonderful acoustics and seating capacity of 1,500, the church is often used as a venue for choral concerts.

The Kaarli Church is home to the first Estonian fresco, “Come to Me,” painted in 1879 by famed Tallinn artist Johann Köler. It also boasts the country's largest church organ, installed in 1924.

Reference: Tallinn Tourism

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Founded: 1862-1882
Category: Religious sites in Estonia
Historical period: Part of the Russian Empire (Estonia)

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Martijn Hensen (9 months ago)
We went to see and listen Benjamin Britten's War Requim. It was magnificent to witness the work of choir and orkestra!
Robert Reimann (20 months ago)
Definitely one of the most amazing churches in Estonia!
VICTOR THE GREAT (23 months ago)
Nice quite place. Tuesday evening have some nice music concert.. Enjoy..)))
Andrus Villem (3 years ago)
Holy place
Sam Tambago (4 years ago)
Beautiful and grand!
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