St. John’s Church

St. John's Church is a large Lutheran parish church in , . It is dedicated to Saint John the Evangelist, a disciple of Jesus Christ and author of the fourth Christian Gospel. Construction began in 1862, and the church was opened in 1867.
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Lutheran
  • Description: church building in Tallinn, Estonia
  • Also known as: “Jaani kirik”, “Johanniskirche Reval”, “Kościół św. Jana Apostoła”, “St. John’s Church in Tallinn”, and “St. John’s Church, Tallinn”
  • Address: Vabaduse väljak 1, Tallinn, 10146

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Freedom Square and St. Nicholas Church.

Square
is a plaza on the southern end of the…

Museum
is a medieval church building in , . is situated 280 metres northwest of St. John’s Church.

Museum
Photo: Oop, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a national museum located in the old town of , . is situated 120 metres north of St. John’s Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kesklinn and Maakri.

Suburb
is one of the 8 administrative districts of , the capital of .

Quarter
is a subdistrict in the district of , , the capital of .

St. John’s Church

Latitude
59.43372° or 59° 26′ 1″ north
Longitude
24.74542° or 24° 44′ 44″ east
Height
0.1 metres (0.33 feet)
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
9GF6CPMW+F5
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­lutheran
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Swedish—“St. John’s Church” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Царква Святога Іаана”
  • Belarusian: “Царква сьвятога Яна”
  • Belarusian: “Царква Сьвятога Яна”
  • Bulgarian: “Свети Йоан Богослов (Талин)”
  • Bulgarian: “Свети Йоан Богослов”
  • Chinese: “聖約翰教堂”
  • Dutch: “Sint-Janskerk”
  • Estonian: “Tallinna Jaani kirik”
  • Finnish: “Pyhän Johanneksen kirkko”
  • Finnish: “Tallinnan Johanneksen kirkko”
  • Finnish: “Tallinnan Pyhän Johanneksen kirkko”
  • French: “église Saint-Jean de Tallinn”
  • French: “Église Saint-Jean de Tallinn”
  • French: “Église Saint-Jean”
  • German: “Johanniskirche”
  • German: “St. Johanniskirche”
  • German: “St.-Johanniskirche in Tallinn”
  • Greek: “Εκκλησία του Αγίου Ιωάννη (Τάλιν)”
  • Italian: “chiesa di San Giovanni”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di San Giovanni”
  • Latvian: “Tallinas Jāņa baznīca”
  • Persian: “کلیسای سنت جان، تالین”
  • Persian: “کلیسای سنت جان”
  • Polish: “Kościół św. Jana w Tallinie”
  • Russian: “Таллинская церковь Св. Иоанна”
  • Russian: “Яановская церковь”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de San Juan”
  • Swedish: “Tallinns Sankt Johanneskyrka”

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