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St Nicholas' Church

A sight in Vanalinn, Tallinn, budget-friendly ($) and worth about an hour. Best time to go: Afternoon.

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St Nicholas' Church in Vanalinn, Tallinn
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Why go

Medieval church now run as a museum of sacred art, home to Bernt Notke's Danse Macabre painting.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Tallinn, alongside 4 sights, 2 places to eat and 1 place to shop. 6 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Rataskaevu 16 and Alexander Nevsky Cathedral.

Type
Sight · Culture
Neighborhood
Vanalinn
Price
$
Time needed
1 hr
Best time
Afternoon

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Tallinn, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Rataskaevu 16

    Small Old Town restaurant serving modern Estonian food, known for its braised elk roast.

    Food · 0.1 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Alexander Nevsky Cathedral

    Onion-domed Russian Orthodox cathedral from 1900 on Toompea, opposite the Estonian parliament in Toompea Castle.

    Sight · 0.2 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Kohtuotsa viewing platform

    Toompea terrace looking over red and snow-covered roofs to St Olaf's spire and the harbour.

    Sight · 0.2 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Tallinn Town Hall

    Gothic town hall from 1404, the oldest surviving in Northern Europe, with Old Thomas the weathervane on its spire.

    Sight · 0.2 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Olde Hansa

    Candlelit medieval-themed restaurant in a merchant's house off Town Hall Square, serving game, honey beer and spiced almonds.

    Food · 0.2 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Tallinn Christmas Market

    Wooden stalls, a tall fir and mulled-wine counters fill Town Hall Square, where Tallinn says a tree stood as early as 1441.

    Shopping · 0.2 km straight-line

On these curated routes

St Nicholas' Church is a stop on our Tallinn & Riga route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

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When to go

Average daily highs in Tallinn run from -3°C in February to 21°C in July; June is usually the wettest month. For St Nicholas' Church itself, we suggest: Afternoon.

Modelled monthly averages for Tallinn from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Tallinn weather by month.

Getting there

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Coordinates
59.43598, 24.74263
Destination
Tallinn, Estonia

St Nicholas' Church: quick answers

How much time do you need at St Nicholas' Church?

Plan on about an hour at St Nicholas' Church. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit St Nicholas' Church?

Our pick: Afternoon. Insider tip: Organ concerts are held on weekend afternoons.

Which TripsCircle routes include St Nicholas' Church?

St Nicholas' Church appears on Tallinn & Riga, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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