Estonia
15 Best Religious Sites in Estonia
If temples, churches and sacred sites are your reason to travel, this is Estonia sorted for you.
Order reflects review volume from real travelers in Estonia. Refreshed monthly.
St. Olaf’s Church
Religious site · TallinnFree entrySt Olaf's Church (Oleviste kirik) is a soaring medieval landmark of Tallinn's beautifully preserved Old Town, a Gothic church whose immense spire was, by legend, once intended to be the tallest in…
Read our full guide →Church of the Holy Spirit Puhavaimu Kirik
Religious site · TallinnFree entryThe Church of the Holy Spirit (Pühavaimu kirik) is a historic Lutheran church nestled in Tallinn's Old Town, dating back to the 13th century.
Read our full guide →St. Nicholas' Orthodox Church
Religious site · TallinnFree entrySt. Nicholas' Orthodox Church (also known as Niguliste Church) stands as a prominent landmark in Tallinn's medieval Old Town, on Vene Street.
Read our full guide →Dominican Monastery Claustrum
Religious site · TallinnThe Dominican Monastery Claustrum is a medieval religious site located on Müürivahe Street in Tallinn's Old Town.
Read our full guide →Catholic Cathedral of St Peter & St Paul
Religious site · TallinnFree entryThe Catholic Cathedral of St Peter & St Paul, located at Vene 18 in Tallinn's Old Town, is the main Roman Catholic church in Estonia.
Read our full guide →St. Nicholas Church
Religious site · KuressaareFree entrySt. Nicholas Church is a prominent Lutheran church located in the heart of Kuressaare, the capital of Saaremaa Island.
Read our full guide →St. Simeon’s and St. Anne’s Church
Religious site · TallinnFree entrySt. Simeon’s and St. Anne’s Church is a historic Orthodox Christian church located on Ahtri Street in the heart of Tallinn, Estonia.
Read our full guide →Chapel of the Consistory of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church
Religious site · TallinnFree entryThe Chapel of the Consistory of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church is a peaceful religious site located on Kiriku plats in Tallinn's Old Town.
Read our full guide →Rakvere Church of the Trinity
Religious site · RakvereFree entryRakvere Church of the Trinity is a prominent Lutheran church located in the heart of Rakvere, Estonia.
Read our full guide →St. John's Church
Religious site · ViljandiFree entrySt. John's Church is a prominent Lutheran church located in the heart of Viljandi, Estonia. Built in the neo-Gothic style, its tall spire and red-brick façade dominate the cityscape.
Read our full guide →Beit Bella Synagogue
Religious site · TallinnFree entryBeit Bella Synagogue is the main place of worship for Tallinn's Jewish community, located on Karu Street in the city center.
Read our full guide →St. Laurence Church
Religious site · KuressaareFree entrySt. Laurence Church is a historic Lutheran church located at Tallinna 13 in the center of Kuressaare, on the island of Saaremaa.
Read our full guide →Estonian Methodist Church
Religious site · TallinnFree entryThe Estonian Methodist Church, located on Narva mnt in the heart of Tallinn, stands as a quiet spiritual haven amid the city's bustling streets.
Read our full guide →St Mary's Cathedral
Religious site · TallinnSt Mary's Cathedral, also known as Toomkirik, is one of Tallinn's oldest churches, perched on Toompea Hill in the heart of the city's medieval Old Town.
Read our full guide →Swedish St. Michael's Church
Religious site · TallinnFree entrySwedish St. Michael's Church (Rootsi-Mihkli kirik) is a Lutheran church located in the heart of Tallinn's Old Town, on Rueuetli Street.
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Good to know
What is the best-known of the temples, churches and sacred sites in Estonia?
St. Olaf’s Church in Tallinn is the most reviewed, with 1,637 traveler reviews and a 4.5 rating. That makes it the safe choice if you are only fitting in one.
Which of Estonia's temples, churches and sacred sites is worth going out of your way for?
Church of the Holy Spirit Puhavaimu Kirik in Tallinn rates highest at 4.5 out of 5 across 501 reviews. Smaller crowds than the headline entry usually explain the gap.
Which city in Estonia has the most temples, churches and sacred sites?
Tallinn, with 11 on this list, ahead of Kuressaare on 2. The list spans 4 cities in total, capped at three per city so one big city cannot crowd out the rest of the country.
Are any of these temples, churches and sacred sites free to visit?
Yes, 13: St. Olaf’s Church, Church of the Holy Spirit Puhavaimu Kirik, St. Nicholas' Orthodox Church and others. That is based on each place's own visiting information, not an assumption about the category.
How is this list of temples, churches and sacred sites ranked?
By how many travelers reviewed each place, filtered to those rated well enough to be worth your time, drawn from 383 tracked places in Estonia. No one pays to appear on it, and the order is refreshed monthly as new reviews land.
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