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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.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Lutheran
  • Description: church building in Tallinn, Estonia
  • Also known as: “Jaani kirik”, “St. John’s Church in Tallinn”, and “St. John’s Church, Tallinn”
  • Address: Vabaduse väljak 1, Tallinn, 10146
  • Wheelchair access: yes
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Freedom Square and St. Nicholas Church.

Square
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is a plaza on the southern end of the Old Town in , , where state functions and various concerts take place. It is bounded on the east by St. John's Church, on the south by Kaarli Boulevard and an underground shopping center, and on the west by a commemorating the Estonian War of Independence 1918–1920.

Museum
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is a medieval church building in , . It was dedicated to Saint Nicholas, the patron of the fishermen and sailors. Originally built as a Catholic church in the 13th century, it turned Lutheran during the Protestant Reformation in 1520s. 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 , . The museum was established in 1924. is situated 120 metres north of St. John’s Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kesklinn and Maakri.

Suburb
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is one of the 8 administrative districts of , the capital of . It is situated on the and bordered to the northwest by the district of , to the west by , to the southwest by , to the east by and , and to the south by , beyond .

Quarter
is a subdistrict in the district of , , the capital of . It has a population of 1,099. In the last decade has developed into the main business centre of Tallinn.

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)
Open location code
9GF6CPMW+F5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 26889455
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­lutheran
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q3136517
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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 Reval”
  • 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”
  • Polish: “Kościół św. Jana Apostoła”
  • 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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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “St. John’s Church”. Photo: A.Savin, FAL.