List of churches in Estonia

This is the List of churches in Estonia. It does not include some minor chapels or church ruins. Note that the "Year" here denotes the year that the construction of the church began or finished, when it was inaugurated, or the main construction period of the church in question.

In line with the common church naming traditions in Estonia, a traditionally Lutheran country, the Lutheran parish churches are listed by their locality name (e.g. "Aegviidu Church"), while churches of other denominations are listed by their full name. If a locality has several Lutheran churches, the official names are given.

Churches in Estonia

Harju County

Name Denomination Year Location Image Notes Refs
Aegviidu ChurchLutheran1895Aegviidu
59°17′23″N 25°36′13″E / 59.28972°N 25.60361°E / 59.28972; 25.60361
Dedicated to St. Alexander
Harju-Jaani ChurchLutheran1860-1863Raasiku
59°22′26″N 25°11′19″E / 59.37389°N 25.18861°E / 59.37389; 25.18861
Dedicated to St. John the Baptist[1]
Harju-Madise ChurchLutheran13th centuryMadise
59°17′23″N 24°07′23″E / 59.28972°N 24.12306°E / 59.28972; 24.12306
Dedicated to Saint Matthias[1]
Harju-Risti ChurchLutheranc. 1330Harju-Risti
59°13′51″N 23°59′54″E / 59.23083°N 23.99833°E / 59.23083; 23.99833
Named after the True Cross.
Also known simply as "Risti Church"
Contains the oldest church bell in Estonia.
[1]
Harkujärve Community ChurchLutheran1994Harkujärve
59°24′58″N 24°36′06″E / 59.41611°N 24.60167°E / 59.41611; 24.60167
Chapel of ease of Tallinn Bethel Church
Jõelähtme ChurchLutheranFirst third of
14th century
Jõelähtme
59°26′44″N 25°07′28″E / 59.44556°N 25.12444°E / 59.44556; 25.12444
Dedicated to Blessed Virgin Mary[1]
Jüri ChurchLutheran1884Jüri
59°21′17″N 24°53′41″E / 59.35472°N 24.89472°E / 59.35472; 24.89472
Dedicated to St George[1]
Keila ChurchLutheranc. 1280Keila
59°18′28″N 24°25′46″E / 59.30778°N 24.42944°E / 59.30778; 24.42944
Dedicated to St. Michael the archangel[1]
Keila New Apostolic ChurchNew Apostolic1994Keila
59°18′32″N 24°25′00″E / 59.30889°N 24.41667°E / 59.30889; 24.41667
Kose ChurchLutheranc. 1370Kose
59°11′15″N 25°09′57″E / 59.18750°N 25.16583°E / 59.18750; 25.16583
Dedicated to St. Nicholas[1]
Kuusalu ChurchLutheranLate 13th centuryKuusalu
59°26′43″N 25°26′13″E / 59.44528°N 25.43694°E / 59.44528; 25.43694
Dedicated to St. Lawrence of Rome[1]
Leesi ChurchLutheran1867Leesi
59°36′13″N 25°30′00″E / 59.60361°N 25.50000°E / 59.60361; 25.50000
Dedicated to St. Catherine of Alexandria[2]
Loksa ChurchLutheran1847-1853Loksa
59°35′03″N 25°42′49″E / 59.58417°N 25.71361°E / 59.58417; 25.71361
Dedicated to Blessed Virgin Mary[1]
Loksa Church of the Righteous Saint John of KronstadtRussian Orthodox1847-1853Loksa
59°35′03″N 25°42′49″E / 59.58417°N 25.71361°E / 59.58417; 25.71361
Dedicated to the Righteous Saint John of Kronstadt[1]
Maardu Archangel Michael's ChurchRussian Orthodox1998Maardu
59°29′05″N 25°01′15″E / 59.48472°N 25.02083°E / 59.48472; 25.02083
Dedicated to St. Michael the archangel
Naissaare ChurchLutheran1934Lõunaküla, Naissaar Island
59°32′26″N 24°31′46″E / 59.54056°N 24.52944°E / 59.54056; 24.52944
Dedicated to St. Mary, mother of Jesus
Nissi ChurchLutheran1871-1873Riisipere
59°06′14″N 24°18′34″E / 59.10389°N 24.30944°E / 59.10389; 24.30944
Dedicated to St. Mary, mother of Jesus[1]
Nõmme Baptist OratoryBaptist1931Tallinn
59°23′10″N 24°40′43″E / 59.38611°N 24.67861°E / 59.38611; 24.67861
Nõmme German Church of the RedeemerLutheran1932Tallinn
59°23′06″N 24°41′29″E / 59.38500°N 24.69139°E / 59.38500; 24.69139
Dedicated to Jesus Christ, the Redeemer
Nõmme Peace ChurchLutheran1901Tallinn
59°23′08″N 24°40′43″E / 59.38556°N 24.67861°E / 59.38556; 24.67861
Dedicated to the commemoration of the Tartu Peace Treaty that ended the Estonian War of Independence
Nõmme St. John the Baptist's ChurchRussian Orthodox1923Tallinn
59°23′02″N 24°40′36″E / 59.38389°N 24.67667°E / 59.38389; 24.67667
Dedicated to St. John the Baptist
Padise AbbeyDisused, in ruins
(formerly Catholic)
14th centuryPadise
59°13′39″N 24°08′27″E / 59.22750°N 24.14083°E / 59.22750; 24.14083
The ruins are accessible as a museum.
Paldiski Church of St. Panteleimon the Great MartyrRussian Orthodox2003Paldiski
59°21′15″N 24°03′07″E / 59.35417°N 24.05194°E / 59.35417; 24.05194
Dedicated to Saint Pantaleon
Paldiski Church of the Pious St. Sergius of RadonezhRussian Orthodox2015Paldiski
59°21′11″N 24°03′35″E / 59.35306°N 24.05972°E / 59.35306; 24.05972
Dedicated to the Pious St. Sergius of Radonezh
Paldiski Pentecostal ChurchPentecostalPaldiski
59°21′02″N 24°03′26″E / 59.35056°N 24.05722°E / 59.35056; 24.05722
Paldiski St. George's ChurchEstonian Orthodox1784-1787Paldiski
59°20′57″N 24°03′12″E / 59.34917°N 24.05333°E / 59.34917; 24.05333
Dedicated to Saint George
Paldiski St. Nicolas' ChurchLutheran1841Paldiski
59°21′02″N 24°03′06″E / 59.35056°N 24.05167°E / 59.35056; 24.05167
Dedicated to St. Nicholas
Pikva St. Michael's ChapelLutheranEnd of the 19th centuryPikva
59°16′54″N 25°22′21″E / 59.28167°N 25.37250°E / 59.28167; 25.37250
Dedicated to St. Michael the archangel
Chapel of ease of Kose Church
Pirita ConventDisused, in ruins
(formerly Catholic)
1436Tallinn
59°27′59″N 24°50′10″E / 59.46639°N 24.83611°E / 59.46639; 24.83611
Dedicated to St. Bridget of Sweden.
Popular open air concert grounds.
Pirita New ConventCatholic2001Tallinn
59°28′02″N 24°50′10″E / 59.46722°N 24.83611°E / 59.46722; 24.83611
Officially the "Pirita Convent of the Order of the Most Holy Savior St. Bridget".
Dedicated to St. Bridget of Sweden
Prangli ChurchLutheran1848Lääneotsa, Prangli Island
59°37′28″N 25°01′15″E / 59.62444°N 25.02083°E / 59.62444; 25.02083
Dedicated to St. Lawrence of Rome
Rannamõisa ChurchLutheran1901Rannamõisa
59°26′34″N 24°30′40″E / 59.44278°N 24.51111°E / 59.44278; 24.51111
Randvere ChurchLutheran1852Randvere
59°30′15″N 24°54′30″E / 59.50417°N 24.90833°E / 59.50417; 24.90833
Dedicated to Saint Peter
Rohuneeme ChapelLutheran2007Rohuneeme
59°33′31″N 24°48′27″E / 59.55861°N 24.80750°E / 59.55861; 24.80750
Chapel of ease of Viimsi St. Jacob's Church
Saha ChapelDisused
(formerly Lutheran)
c. 1220Saha
59°25′14″N 24°58′57″E / 59.42056°N 24.98250°E / 59.42056; 24.98250
Dedicated to St. Nicholas[1]
Sutlepa ChapelLutheran1834Tallinn
59°26′06″N 24°38′24″E / 59.43500°N 24.64000°E / 59.43500; 24.64000
Removed from Sutlepa, Lääne County, to the Estonian Open Air Museum.
Chapel of ease of Tallinn St. John's Church.
Suur-Pakri ChurchDisused, in ruins
(formerly Lutheran)
1890Suur-Pakri Island, Paldiski
59°18′21″N 23°56′02″E / 59.30583°N 23.93389°E / 59.30583; 23.93389
Tallinn Adventist ChurchSeventh-day Adventist1923Tallinn
59°26′17″N 24°45′10″E / 59.43806°N 24.75278°E / 59.43806; 24.75278
Tallinn Alexander Nevsky CathedralRussian Orthodox1900Tallinn
59°26′09″N 24°44′21″E / 59.43583°N 24.73917°E / 59.43583; 24.73917
Officially the "Cathedral of the Pious Orthodox Grand Prince Alexander Nevsky".
Dedicated to St Alexander Nevsky, the Grand Prince of Novgorod, known in Estonia for his leadership in the Battle of the Ice.
Seat of the Metropolitan of Tallinn and All Estonia, the primate of the Estonian Orthodox Church of Moscow Patriarchate.
Tallinn Bethel ChurchLutheran1938Tallinn
59°26′15″N 24°42′46″E / 59.43750°N 24.71278°E / 59.43750; 24.71278
Named after Bethel, a Biblical Israelite town in the modern West Bank, Palestine
Tallinn Bishop St. Nicholas' ChurchRussian Orthodox1936Tallinn
59°27′41″N 24°40′13″E / 59.46139°N 24.67028°E / 59.46139; 24.67028
Dedicated to Bishop St. Nicholas.
Distinguished from the other St. Nicholas' churches in Estonian by usage of the Latin name "Nikolaus".
Tallinn Chapel of the Consistory of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran ChurchLutheran17th centuryTallinn
59°26′12″N 24°44′21″E / 59.43667°N 24.73917°E / 59.43667; 24.73917
Tallinn Chapel of the St. Catherine's MonasteryCatholic13th centuryTallinn
59°26′16″N 24°44′58″E / 59.43778°N 24.74944°E / 59.43778; 24.74944
Officially the "Chapel of the St. Catherine's Monastery of the Dominican Order".
Dedicated to St. Catherine of Siena.
Tallinn Charles' ChurchLutheran1870Tallinn
59°25′54″N 24°44′20″E / 59.43167°N 24.73889°E / 59.43167; 24.73889
Officially the "Tallinn Toompea Charles' Church" as it lies in the historical precinct of Toompea.
Dedicated to Charles XI of Sweden.
Tallinn Church of Bishop St. Nicholas the Miracle-MakerRussian Orthodox1827Tallinn
59°26′21″N 24°44′56″E / 59.43917°N 24.74889°E / 59.43917; 24.74889
Dedicated to St. Nicholas.
Distinguished from the other St. Nicholas' churches in Estonian by usage of the Russian name "Nikolai".
Tallinn Church of the Holy SpiritLutheran1380Tallinn
59°26′17″N 24°44′45″E / 59.43806°N 24.74583°E / 59.43806; 24.74583
Dedicated to the Holy Spirit
Tallinn Church of St. John's AlmshouseArmenian Apostolic14th-18th centuryTallinn
59°26′02″N 24°45′41″E / 59.43389°N 24.76139°E / 59.43389; 24.76139
The only Armenian Apostolic church in Estonia
Tallinn Cathedral of St. Simeon and St. Anna the ProphetessEstonian Orthodox1755Tallinn
59°26′24″N 24°45′37″E / 59.44000°N 24.76028°E / 59.44000; 24.76028
Dedicated to St. Simeon and St. Anna the Prophetess.
Tallinn Church of the "Joy of All the Afflicted" Icon of the Mother of GodRussian Orthodox1913Tallinn
59°26′57″N 24°42′00″E / 59.44917°N 24.70000°E / 59.44917; 24.70000
Dedicated to the "Joy of All the Afflicted" icon of the Mother of God (Mary, mother of Jesus).
Also known as the "Baltic Cotton Factory's Church".
Tallinn Church of the "Quick to Hearken" Icon of the Mother of GodRussian Orthodox2013Tallinn
59°27′04″N 24°50′24″E / 59.45111°N 24.84000°E / 59.45111; 24.84000
Dedicated to the "Quick to Hearken" icon of the Mother of God (Mary, mother of Jesus).
Also known as the "Lasnamäe Church".
Tallinn Cathedral of the Transfiguration of Our LordEstonian Orthodox13th centuryTallinn
59°26′23″N 24°44′37″E / 59.43972°N 24.74361°E / 59.43972; 24.74361
Dedicated to the transfiguration of Our Lord (Jesus).
Seat of the Metropolitan of Tallinn and All Estonia, the primate of the Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church.
Tallinn Estonian Christian Pentecostal Church HeadquartersPentecostal1908Tallinn
59°26′03″N 24°44′23″E / 59.43417°N 24.73972°E / 59.43417; 24.73972
Headquarters of the Estonian Christian Pentecostal Church
Tallinn Kalju Baptist Congregation ChurchBaptist1902Tallinn
59°26′46″N 24°44′09″E / 59.44611°N 24.73583°E / 59.44611; 24.73583
Also called an oratory. Named after the Kalju Street. Kalju means a "clff" in Estonian language
Tallinn Kazan ChurchRussian Orthodox1721Tallinn
59°25′49″N 24°45′36″E / 59.43028°N 24.76000°E / 59.43028; 24.76000
Officially the "Church of the Kazan Icon of the Nativity of the Mother of God".
Dedicated to the Our Lady of Kazan icon of the Nativity of the Mother of God (Mary, mother of Jesus)", the original icon being from Kazan, Russia.
Tallinn Methodist ChurchMethodist2000Tallinn
59°26′23″N 24°46′33″E / 59.43972°N 24.77583°E / 59.43972; 24.77583
Seat of the superintendent of the Estonian Methodist Church.
Tallinn Old Believers' OratoryRussian Orthodox Old Believers1930Tallinn
59°25′51″N 24°42′57″E / 59.43083°N 24.71583°E / 59.43083; 24.71583
Tallinn St. Catherine's ChurchDisused
(formerly Catholic)
13th centuryTallinn
59°26′15″N 24°44′52″E / 59.43750°N 24.74778°E / 59.43750; 24.74778
Dedicated to St. Catherine of Alexandria.
Central building of the former St. Catherine's Monastery.
Currently a concert and conference hall.
Tallinn St. John's ChurchLutheran1867Tallinn
59°26′01″N 24°44′44″E / 59.43361°N 24.74556°E / 59.43361; 24.74556
Dedicated to St. John the Evangelist
Tallinn St. Mary's CathedralLutheran1430sTallinn
59°26′13″N 24°44′21″E / 59.43694°N 24.73917°E / 59.43694; 24.73917
Dedicated to Blessed Virgin Mary
Also known as the "Dome Church" (*Toomkirik*), after the German word for "cathedral" (*Dom*).
Seat of the Archbishop of Tallinn, the primate of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church
Tallinn St. Michael's Swedish ChurchLutheran1531Tallinn
59°26′05″N 24°44′31″E / 59.43472°N 24.74194°E / 59.43472; 24.74194
Dedicated to St. Michael the archangel
Tallinn St. Nicholas' ChurchDisused
(formerly Lutheran)
1420Tallinn
59°26′09″N 24°44′33″E / 59.43583°N 24.74250°E / 59.43583; 24.74250
Dedicated to St. Nicholas.
Distinguished from the other St. Nicholas' churches in Estonian by usage of the Estonian name "Nigul".
Houses the ecclesiastical art department of the Art Museum of Estonia
Tallinn St. Olaf's ChurchBaptist14th centuryTallinn
59°26′29″N 24°44′52″E / 59.44139°N 24.74778°E / 59.44139; 24.74778
Dedicated to St. Olaf II of Norway
Tallinn St. Peter and St. Paul's CathedralCatholic1844Tallinn
59°26′17″N 24°44′55″E / 59.43806°N 24.74861°E / 59.43806; 24.74861
Dedicated to the apostles St. Peter and St. Paul.
Seat of the Apostolic Administrator, the primate of the Catholic Church in Estonia.
Tallinn Three Handed Mother of God ChurchCatholic
(Ukrainian Greek Catholic)
MedievalTallinn
59°26′29″N 24°44′45″E / 59.44139°N 24.74583°E / 59.44139; 24.74583
Dedicated to the Mother of God (Mary, mother of Jesus).
Tuhala ChurchLutheran1777Kata
59°11′43″N 24°58′01″E / 59.19528°N 24.96694°E / 59.19528; 24.96694
Dedicated to Tuhala Manor owner Carl Johan Mellin
Väike-Pakri ChapelDisused, in ruins
(formerly Lutheran)
1825Väike-Pakri Island, Paldiski
59°19′44″N 24°00′20″E / 59.32889°N 24.00556°E / 59.32889; 24.00556
Only the bell tower survives
Viimsi Free Congregation OratoryEvangelical1990sHaabneeme
59°31′05″N 24°48′43″E / 59.51806°N 24.81194°E / 59.51806; 24.81194
Viimsi St. Jacob's ChurchLutheran2007Pringi
59°32′11″N 24°47′46″E / 59.53639°N 24.79611°E / 59.53639; 24.79611
Dedicated to St. James, son of Zebedee

Hiiu County

Name Denomination Year Location Image Notes Refs
Emmaste ChurchLutheran1867Emmaste
58°42′24″N 22°35′26″E / 58.70667°N 22.59056°E / 58.70667; 22.59056
Dedicated to Saint Emmanuel
Kassari ChapelLutheranca. 1801Kassari
58°48′37″N 22°51′52″E / 58.81028°N 22.86444°E / 58.81028; 22.86444
Käina ChurchLutheran
(Disused, in ruins)
c. 1500Käina
58°49′44″N 22°46′34″E / 58.82889°N 22.77611°E / 58.82889; 22.77611
Dedicated to St. Martin of Tours[1]
Kärdla ChurchLutheran1863Kärdla
59°00′10″N 22°45′09″E / 59.00278°N 22.75250°E / 59.00278; 22.75250
Dedicated to St. John the Baptist
Kõpu Church-SchoolDisused
(formerly Orthodox)
1908Kõpu
58°54′54″N 22°12′40″E / 58.91500°N 22.21111°E / 58.91500; 22.21111
Currently a community center
Kuri ChurchEstonian Orthodox
(Disused, in ruins)
1891Kuri
58°37′13″N 22°55′39″E / 58.62028°N 22.92750°E / 58.62028; 22.92750
Dedicated to the Ascension of the Christ
Kuriste ChurchEstonian Orthodox1890Kuriste
58°47′56″N 22°37′14″E / 58.79889°N 22.62056°E / 58.79889; 22.62056
Dedicated to the Nativity of the God-bearer (Mary, mother of Jesus).
Also called the "Hiiumaa Church of the Nativity of the God-bearer".
[3]
Malvaste ChapelEstonian Orthodox1925Malvaste
59°01′40″N 22°35′15″E / 59.02778°N 22.58750°E / 59.02778; 22.58750
Dedicated to St. Elijah the Prophet
Mänspe ChurchLutheran1908Mänspe
58°49′19″N 22°27′53″E / 58.82194°N 22.46472°E / 58.82194; 22.46472
Also called a chapel.
Chapel of ease of Emmaste Church.
Paluküla ChurchLutheran
(Disused, in ruins)
1820Paluküla
58°59′13″N 22°48′18″E / 58.98694°N 22.80500°E / 58.98694; 22.80500
Also called a chapel.
Pühalepa ChurchLutheran13th centuryPühalepa
58°52′24″N 22°57′20″E / 58.87333°N 22.95556°E / 58.87333; 22.95556
Dedicated to St. Lawrence of Rome.
Oldest building on Hiiumaa island.
[1]
Puski ChurchEstonian Orthodox
(in ruins)
1891Puski
58°54′24″N 22°24′35″E / 58.90667°N 22.40972°E / 58.90667; 22.40972
Dedicated to the Nativity of the Christ
Reigi ChurchLutheran1779-1802Reigi
58°58′58″N 22°30′35″E / 58.98278°N 22.50972°E / 58.98278; 22.50972
Dedicated to Jesus[1]

Ida-Viru County

Name Denomination Year Location Image Notes Refs
Alajõe Church of the Nativity of the Mother of GodRussian Orthodox1889Alajõe
59°00′34″N 27°25′23″E / 59.00944°N 27.42306°E / 59.00944; 27.42306
Dedicated to the Nativity of the Mother of God (Mary, mother of Jesus)
Aseri Church of St. Blessed Xenia of Saint PetersburgRussian Orthodox2010Aseri
59°27′10″N 26°51′38″E / 59.45278°N 26.86056°E / 59.45278; 26.86056
Dedicated to the St. Blessed Xenia of Saint Petersburg
Avinurme ChurchLutheran1903-1909Avinurme
58°59′05″N 26°51′52″E / 58.98472°N 26.86444°E / 58.98472; 26.86444
[4]
Iisaku ChurchLutheran1846Iisaku
59°06′04″N 27°18′30″E / 59.10111°N 27.30833°E / 59.10111; 27.30833
Illuka ChurchLutheran1930Illuka
59°13′00″N 27°31′00″E / 59.21667°N 27.51667°E / 59.21667; 27.51667
Jaama Bishop St. Nicholas' ChurchRussian Orthodox1904Jaama
59°13′00″N 27°31′00″E / 59.21667°N 27.51667°E / 59.21667; 27.51667
Dedicated to Bishop St. Nicholas
Jõhvi ChurchLutheranMid 14th-centuryJõhvi
59°21′34″N 27°24′39″E / 59.35944°N 27.41083°E / 59.35944; 27.41083
Dedicated to St. Michael the archangel[1][5]
Jõhvi Crucifixion of Our Lord ChurchRussian Orthodox1895Jõhvi
59°21′28″N 27°24′56″E / 59.35778°N 27.41556°E / 59.35778; 27.41556
Dedicated to the Crucifixion of Our Lord (Jesus).
Also known as the "Jõhvi Epiphany Church".
Kiviõli St. Peter's ChurchLutheran1938KiviõliDedicated to St. Peter
Kiviõli Church of the Protection of the Mother of GodRussian Orthodox20th centuryKiviõli
59°21′15″N 26°58′04″E / 59.35417°N 26.96778°E / 59.35417; 26.96778
Dedicated to the Protection of the Mother of God
Kohtla-Järve Ahtme St. Josep's ChurchCatholic1995Ahtme, Kohtla-Järve
59°19′04″N 27°25′09″E / 59.31778°N 27.41917°E / 59.31778; 27.41917
Dedicated to St. Joseph.
Also known as the Ahtme Church of St. Francis of Assisi.
Kohtla-Järve Church of the Transfiguration of Our LordRussian Orthodox1938Järve, Kohtla-Järve
59°23′51″N 27°14′35″E / 59.39750°N 27.24306°E / 59.39750; 27.24306
Dedicated to the transfiguration of Our Lord (Jesus)
Kuremäe Cathedral of the Dormition of the Mother of GodRussian Orthodox1910Kuremäe
59°11′57″N 27°32′06″E / 59.19917°N 27.53500°E / 59.19917; 27.53500
Dedicated to the Dormition of the Mother of God.
Central church of the Pühtitsa Convent.
Called a cathedral despite not housing a bishop.
Kuremäe Church of Bishop St. Nicholas and the Pious Arseny the GreatRussian Orthodox1885Kuremäe
59°12′05″N 27°32′05″E / 59.20139°N 27.53472°E / 59.20139; 27.53472
Dedicated to Bishop St. Nicholas and Arseny Bryantsev, the Orthodox Archbishop of Riga, the founder of the Pühtitsa Convent.
Secondary church of the Pühtitsa Convent.
Kuremäe Church of Metropolitan Alexius of Moscow and Martyr VarvaraRussian Orthodox1986Kuremäe
59°11′57″N 27°32′06″E / 59.19917°N 27.53500°E / 59.19917; 27.53500
Dedicated to the St. Alexius, Metropolitan of Moscow and Martyr St. Varvara.
Secondary church of the Pühtitsa Convent.
Kuremäe Church of St. John the Baptist and Hieromartyr Priest Isidor of TartuRussian Orthodox1990Kuremäe
59°11′49″N 27°32′10″E / 59.19694°N 27.53611°E / 59.19694; 27.53611
Dedicated to St. John the Baptist and the 15th century Hieromartyr Priest Isidor of Tartu.
Secondary church of the Pühtitsa Convent.
Kuremäe Church of St. Simeon the Righteous and St. Anna the ProhetessRussian Orthodox1895Kuremäe
59°11′56″N 27°32′07″E / 59.19889°N 27.53528°E / 59.19889; 27.53528
Dedicated to St. Simeon the Righteous and St. Anna the Prophetess.
Secondary church of the Pühtitsa Convent.
Kuremäe Church of the Pious St. Sergius of RadonezhRussian Orthodox1895Kuremäe
59°11′50″N 27°32′11″E / 59.19722°N 27.53639°E / 59.19722; 27.53639
Dedicated to the Pious St. Sergius of Radonezh.
Secondary church of the Pühtitsa Convent.
Lohusuu ChurchLutheran188258°57′05″N 27°02′45″E / 58.95139°N 27.04583°E / 58.95139; 27.04583
Lohusuu Crucifixion of Our Lord ChurchRussian Orthodox189858°56′45″N 27°03′27″E / 58.94583°N 27.05750°E / 58.94583; 27.05750Dedicated to the Crucifixion of Our Lord (Jesus)
Lüganuse ChurchLutheranMid 14th centuryLüganuse
59°22′44″N 27°02′26″E / 59.37889°N 27.04056°E / 59.37889; 27.04056
Dedicated to St. John the Baptist[1][6]
Narva Alexander's CathedralLutheran1881-1884Narva
59°22′14″N 28°12′07″E / 59.37056°N 28.20194°E / 59.37056; 28.20194
Dedicated to Alexander II of Russia.
Was named a "cathedral" (or rather a "grand church") by President Lennart Georg Meri in 2000 despite not housing a bishop.
[1]
Narva Church of the Narva Icon of the Mother of GodRussian Orthodox2003Narva
59°23′10″N 28°11′33″E / 59.38611°N 28.19250°E / 59.38611; 28.19250
Dedicated to the Narva Icon of the Mother of God (Mary, mother of Jesus)
Narva Resurrection of Our Lord CathedralRussian Orthodox1896Narva
59°22′16″N 28°11′37″E / 59.37111°N 28.19361°E / 59.37111; 28.19361
Dedicated to the resurrection of Our Lord (Jesus).
Seat of the Bishop of Narva of the Estonian Orthodox Church of Moscow Patriarchate.
[7]
Narva St. Anthony's ChapelCatholicNarva
59°22′53″N 28°11′34″E / 59.38139°N 28.19278°E / 59.38139; 28.19278
Dedicated to St. Anthony
Narva Church of St. Cyril and MethodiusRussian Orthodox2015Narva
59°22′38″N 28°10′20″E / 59.37722°N 28.17222°E / 59.37722; 28.17222
Dedicated to Sts. Cyril and Methodius
Narva St. Michael's ChurchLutheranNarva
59°22′23″N 28°10′50″E / 59.37306°N 28.18056°E / 59.37306; 28.18056
Dedicated to St. Michael the archangel
Narva-Jõesuu Church of St. Prince VladimirRussian OrthodoxNarva-Jõesuu
59°27′00″N 28°01′29″E / 59.45000°N 28.02472°E / 59.45000; 28.02472
Dedicated to St. Prince Vladimir of Novgorod.
Removed from Meriküla.
Pühajõe ChurchLutheran1839Pühajõe
59°24′43″N 27°32′14″E / 59.41194°N 27.53722°E / 59.41194; 27.53722
Sillamäe Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of GodRussian Orthodox1995Sillamäe
59°23′36″N 27°45′29″E / 59.39333°N 27.75806°E / 59.39333; 27.75806
Dedicated to the Our Lady of Kazan icon of the Mother of God (Mary, mother of Jesus)", the original icon being from Kazan, Russia.
Sillamäe St. George's and St. Adalbert's ChurchCatholic2001Sillamäe
59°23′57″N 27°45′53″E / 59.39917°N 27.76472°E / 59.39917; 27.76472
Dedicated to St. George and St. Adalbert
Tudulinna ChurchLutheran1939Tudulinna
59°02′12″N 27°04′35″E / 59.03667°N 27.07639°E / 59.03667; 27.07639
[8]
Tudulinna Old ChurchDisused, in ruins
(formerly Lutheran)
1766Tudulinna
59°02′16″N 27°04′35″E / 59.03778°N 27.07639°E / 59.03778; 27.07639
Vasknarva Church of St. Elijah the ProphetRussian Orthodox1873Vasknarva
58°59′51″N 27°44′14″E / 58.99750°N 27.73722°E / 58.99750; 27.73722
Dedicated to St. Elijah the Prophet.
Skete of the Kuremäe Pühtitsa Convent.

Jõgeva County

Name Denomination Year Location Image Notes Refs
Kodavere ChurchProtestant1775-1777Kodavere
58°41′32″N 27°09′02″E / 58.69222°N 27.15056°E / 58.69222; 27.15056
A first church built on the site in 1342. According to a local story, the previous name of this church was Mihkli Church, after a man named Mihkel who was walled into one of its walls.[1][9]
Kursi ChurchProtestantKursi
58°35′33″N 26°20′35″E / 58.59250°N 26.34306°E / 58.59250; 26.34306
Laiuse ChurchLutheran14th centuryLaiuse
58°46′47″N 26°30′12″E / 58.77972°N 26.50333°E / 58.77972; 26.50333
Dedicated to St. George[1]
Laiuse Church of the Nativity of the Mother of GodDisused, in ruins
(formerly Orthodox)
1864Laiusevälja
58°48′22″N 26°31′26″E / 58.80611°N 26.52389°E / 58.80611; 26.52389
Dedicated to the Nativity of the Mother of God (Mary, mother of Jesus)[1]
Maarja-Magdaleena ChurchProtestantMid 14th centuryMaarja-Magdaleena
58°36′38″N 26°44′23″E / 58.61056°N 26.73972°E / 58.61056; 26.73972
[1]
Mustvee ChurchProtestantMustvee
58°50′54″N 26°56′04″E / 58.84833°N 26.93444°E / 58.84833; 26.93444
Mustvee Unitarian ChurchUnitarianMustvee
Palamuse ChurchProtestantFirst half of
13th century
Palamuse
58°41′02″N 26°35′00″E / 58.68389°N 26.58333°E / 58.68389; 26.58333
[1]
Põltsamaa ChurchProtestant1632-1633Põltsamaa
58°39′11″N 25°58′26″E / 58.65306°N 25.97389°E / 58.65306; 25.97389
Located adjacent to Põltsamaa Castle.[1]
Raja SanctuaryOld BelieverKasepää
58°49′14″N 26°56′44″E / 58.82056°N 26.94556°E / 58.82056; 26.94556
Torma ChurchProtestant1755-1766Torma
58°48′33″N 26°45′17″E / 58.80917°N 26.75472°E / 58.80917; 26.75472

Järva County

Name Denomination Year Location Image Notes Refs
Ambla ChurchProtestantMid-13th centuryAmbla
59°11′32″N 25°50′21″E / 59.19222°N 25.83917°E / 59.19222; 25.83917
[1]
Anna ChurchProtestantAnna
59°00′09″N 25°35′40″E / 59.00250°N 25.59444°E / 59.00250; 25.59444
Järva-Jaani ChurchProtestantc. 130059°02′24″N 25°52′53″E / 59.04000°N 25.88139°E / 59.04000; 25.88139[1]
Järva-Madise ChurchProtestantLate 13th centuryJärva-Madise
59°06′57″N 25°39′21″E / 59.11583°N 25.65583°E / 59.11583; 25.65583
The smallest church in Järva-Madise was built by the Swedes. The church and what happened in it are described in the book Tõde ja õigus (Truth and Justice) by Anton Hansen Tammsaare.[1]
Järva-Peetri ChurchProtestant14th centuryPeetri
58°56′33″N 25°50′08″E / 58.94250°N 25.83556°E / 58.94250; 25.83556
[1]
Koeru ChurchProtestantSecond half of 13th centuryKoeru
58°57′51″N 26°01′50″E / 58.96417°N 26.03056°E / 58.96417; 26.03056
[1]
Paide ChurchLutheran16th centuryPaide
58°53′15″N 25°34′13″E / 58.88750°N 25.57028°E / 58.88750; 25.57028
[1]
Türi ChurchProtestantLate 13th centuryTüri
58°48′34″N 25°25′45″E / 58.80944°N 25.42917°E / 58.80944; 25.42917
[1]

Lääne County

Name Denomination Year Location Image Notes Refs
Haapsalu CathedralProtestantLate 1260sHaapsalu
58°56′50″N 23°32′19″E / 58.94722°N 23.53861°E / 58.94722; 23.53861
An integral part of Haapsalu Castle.[1]
Orthodox Church of St Mary MagdaleneEstonian Orthodox1845-1852Haapsalu
58°56′58″N 23°32′25″E / 58.94944°N 23.54028°E / 58.94944; 23.54028
[10]
Church of St. JohnProtestant1524Haapsalu
58°56′56″N 23°32′29″E / 58.94889°N 23.54139°E / 58.94889; 23.54139
Hanila ChurchProtestantMid-13th centuryHanila
58°36′48″N 23°36′29″E / 58.61333°N 23.60806°E / 58.61333; 23.60806
Constructed by the Livonian Order.[1]
Karuse ChurchProtestant1260sKaruse
58°38′11″N 23°41′23″E / 58.63639°N 23.68972°E / 58.63639; 23.68972
Pulpit by Christian Ackermann; Otto von Lutterberg is buried in this church.[1]
Kirbla ChurchProtestantc. 1500Kirbla
58°43′43″N 23°56′30″E / 58.72861°N 23.94167°E / 58.72861; 23.94167
Constructed by the Bishop of Ösel-Wiek, during Johannes III Orgas reign.[1]
Kullamaa ChurchProtestant13th centuryKullamaa
58°52′51″N 24°04′33″E / 58.88083°N 24.07583°E / 58.88083; 24.07583
Duchess Augusta of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel is buried in the church[1]
Lihula ChurchProtestantLihula
58°41′28″N 23°50′11″E / 58.69111°N 23.83639°E / 58.69111; 23.83639
Martna ChurchProtestant16th centuryMartna
58°51′23″N 23°47′41″E / 58.85639°N 23.79472°E / 58.85639; 23.79472
Constructed by the Bishop of Ösel-Wiek, during Johannes III Orgas reign.[1]
Noarootsi ChurchProtestantc. 1500Martna
58°02′16″N 23°30′32″E / 58.03778°N 23.50889°E / 58.03778; 23.50889
[1]
Ridala ChurchProtestantSecond half of 13th centuryKolila
58°52′39″N 23°36′19″E / 58.87750°N 23.60528°E / 58.87750; 23.60528
[1]
Vormsi ChurchProtestantProbably 14th centuryVormsi
58°59′57″N 23°13′39″E / 58.99917°N 23.22750°E / 58.99917; 23.22750
[1]

Lääne-Viru County

Name Denomination Year Location Image Notes Refs
Haljala ChurchProtestantSecond quarter of 15th centuryHaljala
59°25′53″N 26°16′06″E / 59.43139°N 26.26833°E / 59.43139; 26.26833
[1]
Kadrina ChurchProtestantMid 15th centuryHaljala
59°20′29″N 26°07′44″E / 59.34139°N 26.12889°E / 59.34139; 26.12889
[1]
Käsmu ChurchProtestant1863-64Käsmu
59°36′09″N 25°55′04″E / 59.60250°N 25.91778°E / 59.60250; 25.91778
Rakvere ChurchProtestantEarly 15th centuryRakvere
59°20′49″N 26°21′25″E / 59.34694°N 26.35694°E / 59.34694; 26.35694
[1]
Rakvere Orthodox ChurchOrthodox1839Rakvere[11]
Simuna ChurchProtestantLate 15th centurySimuna
59°02′41″N 26°24′04″E / 59.04472°N 26.40111°E / 59.04472; 26.40111
ALtarpiece by Christian Ackermann; Carl Timoleon von Neff buried in the cemetery[1]
Tapa ChurchProtestant1932Tapa
59°15′49″N 25°57′39″E / 59.26361°N 25.96083°E / 59.26361; 25.96083
[12]
Tapa Orthodox ChurchOrthodox1904Tapa
59°15′54″N 25°57′52″E / 59.26500°N 25.96444°E / 59.26500; 25.96444
Viru-Jaagupi ChurchProtestantFirst half of 15th centuryViru-Jaagupi
59°14′38″N 26°28′23″E / 59.24389°N 26.47306°E / 59.24389; 26.47306
[1]
Viru-Nigula ChurchProtestantSecond half of 13th centuryViru-Nigula
59°26′46″N 26°41′21″E / 59.44611°N 26.68917°E / 59.44611; 26.68917
[1]
Väike-Marja ChurchProtestantEnd of 15th centuryVäike-Maarja
59°07′49″N 26°14′58″E / 59.13028°N 26.24944°E / 59.13028; 26.24944
[1]

Pärnu County

Name Denomination Year Location Image Notes Refs
Häädemeeste ChurchProtestant1874Häädemeeste
58°04′47″N 24°29′57″E / 58.07972°N 24.49917°E / 58.07972; 24.49917
Häädemeeste Orthodox ChurchOrthodoxHäädemeeste
Pärnu Cathedral of the Transfiguration of Our LordEstonian Orthodox1904Pärnu
58°23′02″N 24°30′22″E / 58.38389°N 24.50611°E / 58.38389; 24.50611
Dedicated to the transfiguration of Our Lord (Jesus).
Seat of the Bishop of Pärnu and Saare of the Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church.
Pootsi-Kõpu Orthodox ChurchOrthodoxKõpu
St. Catherine's Church, PärnuOrthodox1764-68Pärnu
58°23′06″N 24°29′52″E / 58.38500°N 24.49778°E / 58.38500; 24.49778
[1]
St. Elizabeth's Church, PärnuLutheran1741-47Pärnu
58°23′01″N 24°30′00″E / 58.38361°N 24.50000°E / 58.38361; 24.50000
[1]
Pärnu-Jaagupi ChurchLutheran1531-34Pärnu-Jaagupi
58°36′41″N 24°30′19″E / 58.61139°N 24.50528°E / 58.61139; 24.50528
[1]
Saarde ChurchLutheran1858-59Saarde
58°08′31″N 24°58′06″E / 58.14194°N 24.96833°E / 58.14194; 24.96833
[1]
Tori ChurchLutheran1852-54Tori
58°29′N 24°49′E / 58.483°N 24.817°E / 58.483; 24.817
Designated Memorial Church to Estonian Soldiers[1]
Varbla ChurchLutheran1860-61Helmküla
58°27′20″N 23°44′57″E / 58.45556°N 23.74917°E / 58.45556; 23.74917
[1]

Põlva County

Name Denomination Year Location Image Notes Refs
Kanepi ChurchProtestant1806-10Kanepi
57°59′10″N 26°45′35″E / 57.98611°N 26.75972°E / 57.98611; 26.75972
Kähri ChurchOrthodoxKähri
58°01′40″N 26°59′18″E / 58.02778°N 26.98833°E / 58.02778; 26.98833
Kärsa ChurchOrthodox1878Kärsa
58°10′59″N 27°06′18″E / 58.18306°N 27.10500°E / 58.18306; 27.10500
Räpina ChurchProtestant1785Räpina
58°05′58″N 27°27′29″E / 58.09944°N 27.45806°E / 58.09944; 27.45806
[13]

Rapla County

Name Denomination Year Location Image Notes Refs
Hageri ChurchLutheranFirst mentioned in 1424Hageri
59°09′34″N 24°39′03″E / 59.15944°N 24.65083°E / 59.15944; 24.65083
[1]
Juuru ChurchLutheran14th centuryJuuru
59°03′37″N 24°57′15″E / 59.06028°N 24.95417°E / 59.06028; 24.95417
[1]
Kohila ChurchOrthodox1899-1900Kohila
59°03′37″N 24°57′15″E / 59.06028°N 24.95417°E / 59.06028; 24.95417
Käru ChurchOrthodox1860Kohila
59°03′37″N 24°57′15″E / 59.06028°N 24.95417°E / 59.06028; 24.95417
[14]
Märjamaa ChurchLutheran14th centuryMärjamaa
58°54′39″N 24°25′53″E / 58.91083°N 24.43139°E / 58.91083; 24.43139
[1]
Rapla ChurchLutheran1901Rapla
58°59′40″N 24°48′04″E / 58.99444°N 24.80111°E / 58.99444; 24.80111
Pulpit by Christian Ackermann[15]
Vahastu ChurchLutheran1883Vahastu
58°57′04″N 25°16′06″E / 58.95111°N 25.26833°E / 58.95111; 25.26833
[16]

Saare County

Name Denomination Year Location Image Notes Refs
Hellamaa ChurchOrthodoxHellamaa
Karja ChurchLutheranLinnaka
58°31′24″N 22°43′57″E / 58.52333°N 22.73250°E / 58.52333; 22.73250
The rural church with the richest medieval stone sculpture decoration in all the Baltic states[1]
Kaarma ChurchLutheran1260sKaarma
58°20′50″N 22°30′39″E / 58.34722°N 22.51083°E / 58.34722; 22.51083
[1]
Kihelkonna ChurchLutheranc. 1250Kihelkonna
58°21′36″N 22°02′08″E / 58.36000°N 22.03556°E / 58.36000; 22.03556
[1]
Kuressaare ChurchLutheran1620sKuressaare
58°15′14″N 22°29′12″E / 58.25389°N 22.48667°E / 58.25389; 22.48667
[1]
Muhu ChurchLutheran1267Muhu
58°36′14″N 23°13′34″E / 58.60389°N 23.22611°E / 58.60389; 23.22611
Founded by Otto von Lutterberg[1]
Pöide ChurchLutheranFirst half of 13th centuryPöide
58°30′40″N 23°02′53″E / 58.51111°N 23.04806°E / 58.51111; 23.04806
[1]
Püha ChurchLutheranSecond half of 13th centuryPüha
58°18′12″N 22°43′11″E / 58.30333°N 22.71972°E / 58.30333; 22.71972
[1]
Valjala ChurchLutheran1227Püha
58°24′29″N 22°47′19″E / 58.40806°N 22.78861°E / 58.40806; 22.78861
[1]

Tartu County

Name Denomination Year Location Image Notes Refs
Alatskivi ChurchLutheranAlatskivi
58°36′24″N 27°08′26″E / 58.60667°N 27.14056°E / 58.60667; 27.14056
Kambja ChurchLutheranKambja
58°14′10″N 26°42′00″E / 58.23611°N 26.70000°E / 58.23611; 26.70000
Nõo ChurchLutheranMid 13th centuryNõo
58°16′38″N 26°32′05″E / 58.27722°N 26.53472°E / 58.27722; 26.53472
[1]
Nõo Orthodox ChurchOrthodoxNõo
58°16′13″N 26°32′23″E / 58.27028°N 26.53972°E / 58.27028; 26.53972
Tartu CathedralDisusedMid 13th centuryTartu
58°22′48″N 26°42′50″E / 58.38000°N 26.71389°E / 58.38000; 26.71389
Partly ruined; former seat of the Bishopric of Dorpat[1]
Tartu Dormition of the Mother of God CathedralEstonian Orthodox1904Tartu
58°23′02″N 24°30′22″E / 58.38389°N 24.50611°E / 58.38389; 24.50611
Dedicated to the dormition of the Mother of God.
Also called the "Uspenski Cathedral".
Seat of the Bishop of Tartu of the Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church.
St. John's Church, TartuLutheran14th centuryTartu
58°22′58″N 26°43′09″E / 58.38278°N 26.71917°E / 58.38278; 26.71917
[1]
St. Paul's Church, TartuLutheran1915-17TartuDesigned by architect Eliel Saarinen[1]
Vara ChurchLutheranVara
58°30′02″N 26°52′44″E / 58.50056°N 26.87889°E / 58.50056; 26.87889

Valga County

Name Denomination Year Location Image Notes Refs
Hargla ChurchLutheranHargla
57°36′49″N 26°23′45″E / 57.61361°N 26.39583°E / 57.61361; 26.39583
Otepää ChurchLutheran19th centuryOtepää
58°03′34″N 26°30′07″E / 58.05944°N 26.50194°E / 58.05944; 26.50194
[1]
Sangaste ChurchLutheranSangaste
57°55′34″N 26°19′56″E / 57.92611°N 26.33222°E / 57.92611; 26.33222
Taagepera ChurchLutheranTaagepera
58°00′49″N 25°41′10″E / 58.01361°N 25.68611°E / 58.01361; 25.68611
Valga ChurchLutheran1787-1816Valga
57°46′37″N 26°01′51″E / 57.77694°N 26.03083°E / 57.77694; 26.03083
[1]

Viljandi County

Name Denomination Year Location Image Notes Refs
Karksi ChurchLutheran1773-78Karksi-Nuia
58°06′16″N 25°33′54″E / 58.10444°N 25.56500°E / 58.10444; 25.56500
[1]
Pilitsvere ChurchLutheran13th centuryPilistvere
58°39′46″N 25°44′57″E / 58.66278°N 25.74917°E / 58.66278; 25.74917
[1]
Suure-Jaani ChurchLutheranc. 1300Suure-Jaani
58°32′01″N 25°28′05″E / 58.53361°N 25.46806°E / 58.53361; 25.46806
[1]
Viljandi ChurchLutheranViljandi
58°21′44″N 25°35′43″E / 58.36222°N 25.59528°E / 58.36222; 25.59528
Viljandi St. Paul's ChurchLutheranViljandi
58°21′48″N 25°35′29″E / 58.36333°N 25.59139°E / 58.36333; 25.59139

Võru County

Name Denomination Year Location Image Notes Refs
Rõuge ChurchLutheran1729-30Rõuge
57°43′52″N 26°55′43″E / 57.73111°N 26.92861°E / 57.73111; 26.92861
[1]
St. Catherine's Church, VõruOrthodoxVõru
58°21′48″N 25°35′29″E / 58.36333°N 25.59139°E / 58.36333; 25.59139

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