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Tallinn's most famous churches have already been listed in the Old Town pages, but here are several more churches for readers with a special interest.

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Church of Our Lady of Kazan

Church of Our Lady of Kazan
Built in 1721, this small, cross-shaped Russian Orthodox church is the oldest wooden structure in Tallinn. Extensive repairs in the 19th century gave the building a Classicist facade and brought a Classicist feel to the interior. Read_on (No Comments)

Church of the Transfiguration of Our Lord

Originally belonging to St. Michael's Convent of the Cistercian Order (located next door and now housing the Gustavus Adolphus School), the church was given to an Orthodox congregation in 1716. Read_on (No Comments)

St Charles' Church

Built in pseudo-Romanesque style on the site of a 17th-century wooden church, Kaarli is an excellent example of the use of one of Estonia's greatest resources - limestone. Read_on (No Comments)

St. John’s Church

This bright yellow landmark is one of two churches begun in 1862, testifying to Tallinn's population boom at that time. Built for a local congregation, St. Read_on (No Comments)

St. Michael's Swedish Lutheran Church

Originally built as a hospital in the 16th century, St. Michael's also housed a spinning factory where 'fallen women' worked. Read_on (No Comments)

St. Nicholas' Orthodox Church

The present Classical building dates to the 1820s, but a Russian Orthodox church stood here in the early 1400s. The young church houses many objects of artistic value predating it, including 16th-century icons. Read_on (No Comments)

St. Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church

A relative newcomer as far as Tallinn's houses of worship go, this pseudo-Gothic church was built in on the former refectory of the Dominican Monastery from 1841 - 1844. Read_on (No Comments)