St Mary’s Cathedral

St. Mary's Cathedral is a Lutheran cathedral church located on the hill in the medieval central part of , the capital city of . Established in the 13th century, it is the oldest church in Tallinn and mainland Estonia, and the only building in Toompea which survived the 17th-century fire.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Lutheran
  • Description: church building in Tallinn, Estonia
  • Also known as: “Dome Church”, “Episcopal Cathedral of the Holy Virgin Mary, Tallinn”, “Püha Neitsi Maarja kirik”, “St. Mary’s Cathedral”, “St. Mary’s Cathedral, Tallinn”, and “Tallinn Lutheran Cathedral”
  • Address: Toom-Kooli 6, Tallinn, 10130
  • Roof shape: gabled
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Stenbock House and Alexander Nevsky Cathedral.

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is a prominent neo-classical building located on , . It is the official seat of the Government of Estonia. is situated 160 metres northeast of St Mary’s Cathedral.

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The of Tallinn is an Eastern Orthodox cathedral in central , . It was built in 1894–1900, when the country was part of the former Russian Empire. is situated 150 metres south of St Mary’s Cathedral.

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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 240 metres southeast of St Mary’s Cathedral.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kalamaja and Kesklinn.

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is a subdistrict of the district of in , the capital of . It is located just northwest of the historical town centre, on the coast of the .

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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 .

St Mary’s Cathedral

Latitude
59.43706° or 59° 26′ 13″ north
Longitude
24.73916° or 24° 44′ 21″ east
Height
42 metres (138 feet)
Open location code
9GF6CPPQ+RM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 26902813
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­cathedral
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­lutheran
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­gabled
Wiki­data ID
Q937320
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“St Mary’s Cathedral” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Տալլինի մայր տաճար”
  • Basque: “Andre Mariaren katedrala”
  • Basque: “Tallinngo katedrala”
  • Belarusian: “Домская катэдра”
  • Belarusian: “Домскі сабор”
  • Belarusian: “Катэдра Сьвятой Дзевы Марыі”
  • Catalan: “Catedral de Santa Maria (Tallinn)”
  • Catalan: “Catedral de Santa Maria”
  • Chinese: “圣母主教座堂”
  • Chinese: “塔林圣母主教座堂”
  • Chinese: “塔林聖母主教座堂”
  • Czech: “dóm Panny Marie v Tallinnu”
  • Czech: “katedrála Panny Marie v Tallinnu”
  • Czech: “Katedrála Panny Marie”
  • Danish: “Tallinn Domkirke”
  • Dutch: “Dom van Tallinn”
  • Dutch: “Domkerk”
  • Estonian: “Tallinna Neitsi Maarja toomkirik”
  • Estonian: “Tallinna toomkirik”
  • Finnish: “Tallinnan tuomiokirkko”
  • French: “cathédrale épiscopale de la Vierge Marie de Tallinn”
  • French: “cathédrale Sainte-Marie de Tallinn”
  • French: “Cathédrale Sainte-Marie de Tallinn”
  • French: “Cathédrale Sainte-Marie”
  • French: “église du Dôme”
  • Galician: “Catedral de Santa María de Talín”
  • Galician: “Catedral de Talín”
  • Galician: “Catedral Episcopal da Santa Virxe María de Talín”
  • German: “Dom zu Tallinn”
  • German: “Ritter- und Domkirche”
  • German: “Tallinner Dom”
  • Greek: “Καθεδρικός Ναός της Αγίας Μαρίας”
  • Hungarian: “Szűz Mária-templom”
  • Iban: “Katedral St. Mary, Tallinn”
  • Indonesian: “Katedral Santa Maria, Tallinn”
  • Italian: “cattedrale di Toompea”
  • Italian: “Cattedrale di Toompea”
  • Latvian: “Tallinas Doms”
  • Lithuanian: “Šv. Marijos katedra”
  • Macedonian: “Црква Пресвета Богородица”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Jomfru Marias katedral i Tallinn”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Tallinn domkirke”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Toomkirik”
  • Norwegian: “Tallinn domkirke”
  • Persian: “کلیسای جامع سنت ماری”
  • Polish: “Katedra Najświętszej Marii Panny w Tallinie”
  • Polish: “Katedra Najświętszej Marii Panny w Tallinnie”
  • Polish: “Katedra Najświętszej Maryi Panny w Tallinnie”
  • Polish: “Katedra Świętej Marii Dziewicy w Tallinnie”
  • Portuguese: “Catedral de Santa Maria, Tallinn”
  • Portuguese: “Catedral de Santa Maria”
  • Russian: “Домский собор”
  • Russian: “собор св. Девы Марии”
  • Slovenian: “Stolnica sv. Marije v Talinu”
  • Spanish: “Catedral de Santa María de Tallin”
  • Spanish: “Catedral de Santa María”
  • Swedish: “S:ta Maria domkyrka, Tallinn”
  • Swedish: “Tallinns domkyrka”
  • Turkish: “Tallinn Katedrali”
  • Ukrainian: “Домський собор”

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