Pirita convent

Pirita Convent was a Bridgettine convent for both nuns and monks, located in the district of in , . It functioned from 1407 to 1575.
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: monastery in Tallinn; now in ruins
  • Also known as: “Mariendal Abbey” and “Pirita Convent”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pirita Velodrome and Georg Lurichi monument.

Stadium
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The is a velodrome and football stadium in the district of , . It has 1602 seats. is situated 440 metres southwest of Pirita convent.

Memorial
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is a memorial, which is situated 500 metres southwest of Pirita convent.

Church
Church of the Icon of the Mother of God "Quick to Hearken" is an orthodox church in , . The church is dedicated to the "Quick to Hearken" icon of the Mother of God. is situated 1½ km south of Pirita convent.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lasnamäe and Miiduranna.

Suburb
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is the most populous administrative district of , the capital of . The district's population is about 119,000, the majority of which is Russian-speaking as a result of Soviet settlement policies. is situated 3½ km south of Pirita convent.

Hamlet
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is a village in , in northern . It is located about 8 km northeast of the centre of , situated just northwest of Tallinn's subdistrict , west of the settlement of and south of , on the eastern coast of . is situated 4 km north of Pirita convent.

Hamlet
is a village in , in northern . It is located about 9 km northeast of the centre of , situated just east of Tallinn's subdistricts and . is situated 4 km northeast of Pirita convent.

Pirita convent

Latitude
59.46651° or 59° 27′ 59″ north
Longitude
24.8359° or 24° 50′ 9″ east
Open location code
9GF6FR8P+J9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 13153978466
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q2301260
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Turkish—“Pirita convent” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Pirita komentua”
  • Belarusian: “Кляштар Святой Біргіты”
  • Belarusian: “Кляштар Святой Брыгіты”
  • Belarusian: “Кляштар сьвятой Біргіты”
  • Belarusian: “Кляштар Сьвятой Біргіты”
  • Belarusian: “Манастыр Святой Біргіты”
  • Belarusian: “Манастыр сьвятой Біргіты”
  • Belarusian: “Пірыта”
  • Catalan: “Convent de Santa Brígida de Pirita”
  • Chinese: “皮里塔修道院”
  • Dutch: “Piritaklooster”
  • Estonian: “Pirita klooster”
  • Estonian: “Pirita nunnaklooster”
  • Estonian: “Pühima Päästja Püha Birgitta Ordu Klooster Pirital”
  • Finnish: “Piritan luostari”
  • French: “abbaye Sainte-Brigitte”
  • French: “Abbaye Sainte-Brigitte”
  • German: “Birgittenkloster Pirita bei Reval, Estland”
  • German: “Kloster Mariendal”
  • Italian: “convento di Santa Brigida”
  • Italian: “Monastero di Santa Brigida”
  • Japanese: “ピリタの救世主聖ブリギット修道院”
  • Japanese: “ピリタ修道院”
  • Japanese: “ビルギッタ女子修道院”
  • Japanese: “聖ビルギット修道院”
  • Latvian: “Piritas klosteris”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Birgittaklosteret i Tallinn”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Mariental”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Pirita kloster”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Vallis Mariae”
  • Norwegian: “Birgittaklosteret i Tallinn”
  • Persian: “صومعه پیریتا”
  • Polish: “Klasztor Pirita”
  • Polish: “Pirita klooster”
  • Russian: “Монастырь Святой Биргитты”
  • Russian: “Монастырь Святой Бригитты”
  • Spanish: “Convento de Pirita”
  • Spanish: “convento de Santa Brígida”
  • Swedish: “Birgittaklostret, Tallinn”
  • Swedish: “Birgittaklostret”
  • Turkish: “Pirita Manastırı”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Maarja Roosipärja kabel and Pirita kloostri infirmaarium.

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