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FabioDiglio

The Cathedral of St. Mary the Virgin (aka Dome Church), on Toompea Hill, very probably the oldest church of the country, was the church of German nobles who lived in Estonia.In my opinion, it is not the most beautiful of Tallinn but surely worth a visit. There is also the possibility to climb the 69 meter Baroque bell- tower.

Lilie100

If you make it all the way up to the hill, the dome church is a must. Oldest church in Tallinn, fascinating interior with stone walls and wooden benches. Church is actively in use and was venue of inauguration of new archbishop in Feb. Truly amazing venue.

16quenting

There was nothing much worth of interest inside, except that it's an old church. The entrance is cheap thouch, if you're there and the church is open, take a look. Tower seemed closed so I didn't have the opportunity to go up.

LucasKao

Although photography is not allowed here. Also need to pay (for entrance or boarded tower). But I think this church is worth a visit. because this is not the church's decorative murals or religious portraits. but like badges, decorative totem.very distinctive!!

Swetrat

The Cathedral Church of St Mary or Dome Church sits high on the top of Toompea Hill overlooking the Old Town and Tallinn Bay. The ascent of the tower is challenging but is rewarded with wonderful views across the city and towards the sea.The church itself carries evidence of Tallinn's past as a Hanseatic City - its walls adorned with family coats of arms from eminent fiamilies. It also has an elaborately carved and painted pulpit as well as unusual family boxes which were used to give additional privacy to the wealthiest families when they attended religious services.

Jolyon67

The Dome Church, known locally as Toomkirik is the oldest church in Tallinn, dating back to 1219. It sits in the middle of Toompea Hill at one of the highest points in town. This is a surprisingly quiet part of the old town often bypassed by tourists. Entry is €1.50 or free with Tallinn Card. It is unusually decorated inside, with pulpits looking like parts of an old ship. All over the walls are wooden coats of arms from the 17th-20th C. Behind the church is a small park with toilet and viewpoint. The view isn't the old town, you are facing the other way, but you can look down onto Toompea Park and the former moat.

AlbusBirute

Interesting and unique because walls are covered withcoat of arms. But if you want to take a closer look to it you have to pay! I was very disapointed by that. Church should not force you to pay money.

dlbiowa

This old church was beautiful, but not unusual from the outside. When you got inside though, it was quite odd. There were coats of arms on the walls, The pews were very tall and you had to open a door at the end of the pew to get in to the seats, then you would close the door behind you. The We heard a choir of children who were imitating the very odd noises the choir director was making. I was hoping they weren't going to make those noises when they performed in the church!The best part of all was the view from the tower. It is well worth paying the fee to go up, it is about the highest place you can get in that part of town, and you can see for miles.This church is different from any other you will see, and it is well worth exploring when in Tallinn!

mwittin

The tourist (Tallinn) card covered admission and trip up to the bell tower. A choir was practicing in the church, and it was lovely to sit and listen to them. The church itself is rather plain for a cathedral, but rich in history, and the view from the bell tower was fantastic. If you have the card, it's centrally located and very much worth doing. I would not pay a separate admission for it, though. I didn't spend more than 20 minutes there.

Susinde

I don't know how anyone could NOT be impressed with this church. The interior is filled with old wooden coats of arms of German families. Absolutely fascinating. This church was free with the Tallinn Card and well worth it. So many things to look at and see inside the church. Inside the church door is a stone slab of the Estonian Don Juan who asked to be buried where all people might kneel upon his grave and thus he might be made repentant. Great story!

Larryje25

Another beautiful church in a classical, European Old Town. While maybe not as elaborate as some church's in Europe it is interesting and I believe more typical for an Eastern European (former Soviet controlled country). You should definitely include this as a stop in Tallinn.

grendelka

It looks nice outside; however, the inside is pretty disappointing...and you need to pay an entrance fee, which many people decided not to pay when they saw the interior, which is very raw- there are some coats of arms handing on the walls.

masterecho

This church which has two names, dates back to the 13th century. There are many gravestones inside dating from the 13th to the 18th century, with coats of arms and epitaphs right up to the 20th century . It is possible to climb to the tower, for which a charge of Euros 5 is payable. Unfortunately the simplicity of the church was quite overwhelmed by the number of tourists trying to get in and out.

FlossEm77

This is a unique church with a long history depicted by all the coats of arms hanging on the walls. During the frenzy of travel it is wonderful to stand quietly and calmly for a moment. It's a beautiful place.

teniseetraveler

This church is beautiful! There was a funeral going on when we visited. There was also a cleaning crew mopping and all the tourists in addition!