St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, Tallinn

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St. Nicholas Orthodox Church

St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, Tallinn (Estonian : Tallinna Nikolai kirik) is an Orthodox church in Tallinn, Estonia. The church is named after Saint Nicholas. The church is chosen one of the Estonian cultural monuments being both architectural monument and historical monument. [1]

The church is built during 1820–1827. The church was designed by Luigi Rusca. The church is featured predominantly by classicism.

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References

  1. "1248 Tallinna Nikolai kirik, 1820-1827.a. • Mälestiste otsing • Mälestised". register.muinas.ee. Retrieved 20 February 2022.

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