List of churches in Estonia

This is the List of churches in Estonia. It aims to include all current churches, chapels and monasteries in the current territory of Estonia, as well as former Christian sacral buildings that were specially designed for that purpose. The list may not include all smaller chapels located within churchyards and cemeteries, as well as regular buildings formerly used by a congregation. 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 usually listed by their locality name (e.g. "Aegviidu Church"), while churches of other denominations are listed either by their full name by their common 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
Dedicated to St. Alexander
Aruküla Trinity ChurchDisused, in ruins
(formerly Estonian Orthodox)
1873Kulli, near Aruküla
59°22′05″N 25°01′36″E
Dedicated to the doctrine of the Trinity.
Burned after a Soviet bombing strike during the Tallinn offensive in 1944 and has been in ruins ever since.
Harju-Jaani ChurchLutheran1860–1863Raasiku
59°22′28″N 25°11′21″E
Dedicated to St. John the Baptist[1]
Harju-Madise ChurchLutheran13th centuryMadise
59°17′24″N 24°07′22″E
Dedicated to Saint Matthias, who has also given name to the Madise village.
There is a chapel located within the churchyard, from the 19th century.
[1]
Harju-Risti ChurchLutheranc. 1330Harju-Risti
59°13′50″N 23°59′57″E
Named after the True Cross which has also given name to the Harju-Risti village.
Also known simply as "Risti Church"
Contains the oldest church bell in Estonia.
[1]
Harju-Risti Orthodox ChurchDemolished
(formerly Estonian Orthodox)
1892Harju-Risti
59°13′40″N 24°00′50″E
Was damaged in fires in the 1950s and was demolished during the Soviet occupation in 1961.
Harkujärve Community ChurchLutheran1994Harkujärve
59°24′58″N 24°36′06″E
Chapel of ease of Tallinn Bethel Church
Jõelähtme ChurchLutheranFirst third of
14th century
Jõelähtme
59°26′45″N 25°07′27″E
Dedicated to Blessed Virgin Mary
There is a chapel located within the churchyard, from either the 17th or the 18th century.
[1]
Jüri ChurchLutheran1884Jüri
59°21′35″N 24°55′22″E
Dedicated to St George, who has also given name to the small borough of Jüri.
There are two chapels located within Jüri churchyard, both from the 19th century.
[1]
Kehra OratoryBaptistKehra
59°20′06″N 25°20′11″E
Keila ChurchLutheranc. 1280Keila
59°18′28″N 24°25′46″E
Dedicated to St. Michael the Archangel
There are six chapels located within Keila churchyard, two from the turn of the 18th to the 19th century, two from the 19th century and two from the 2nd half of the 19th century.
[1]
Keila Baptist ChurchBaptistKeila
59°18′27″N 24°24′50″E
Keila Methodist OratoryMethodistKeila
59°18′36″N 24°25′17″E
Keila New Apostolic ChurchNew Apostolic1994Keila
59°18′32″N 24°25′00″E
Kolga ConventDemolished
(formerly Catholic)
14th–15th centuryKolga
59°29′25″N 25°36′22″E
Former convent of the Cistercian Roma Abbey of Gotland, Sweden.
Fell into ruins during the Polish–Swedish War of 1600–1611.
Kose ChurchLutheranc. 1370Kose
59°11′17″N 25°10′01″E
Dedicated to St. Nicholas
There are two chapels located within Kose churchyard, from the 18th century and from 1898.
[1]
Kose-Uuemõisa Manor ChapelDisused
(formerly Lutheran)
1886Kose-Uuemõisa
59°12′26″N 25°05′36″E
[1]
Kuusalu ChurchLutheranLate 13th centuryKuusalu
59°26′42″N 25°26′12″E
Dedicated to St. Lawrence of Rome
There is a chapel located within Kuusalu churchyard, from the 19th century.
[1]
Kuusalu Moravian OratoryMoravian1935Kuusalu
59°26′37″N 25°26′38″E
Leesi ChurchLutheran1867Leesi
59°36′29″N 25°30′08″E
Dedicated to St. Catherine of Alexandria[2]
Loksa ChurchLutheran1847–1853Loksa
59°34′31″N 25°43′29″E
Dedicated to Blessed Virgin Mary[1]
Loksa Baptist OratoryBaptistLoksa
59°34′33″N 25°43′14″E
[1]
Loksa Church of the Righteous Saint John of KronstadtRussian Orthodox2003Loksa
59°35′09″N 25°43′24″E
Dedicated to the Righteous Saint John of Kronstadt[1]
Maardu Church of St. Michael the ArchangelRussian Orthodox1998Maardu
59°29′07″N 25°01′15″E
Dedicated to St. Michael the Archangel
Chapel of the Seafarers Centre at the Muuga HarbourNondenominational1998Maardu
59°28′54″N 24°58′02″E
Serves the seafarers at the Muuga Harbour.
Nabala Moravian OratoryMoravian1926Paekna, near Nabala
59°16′05″N 24°50′11″E
Naissaar ChurchLutheran1934Lõunaküla / Storbyn, Naissaar Island
59°32′25″N 24°31′46″E
Dedicated to St. Mary, mother of Jesus
Nissi ChurchLutheran1871–1873Riisipere, now containing Nissi
59°06′14″N 24°18′34″E
Dedicated to St. Mary, mother of Jesus
There is a chapel located within the churchyard, from the 2nd half of the 19th century.
[1]
Nissi OratoryMoravian1893Riisipere, now containing Nissi
59°06′21″N 24°19′10″E
Padise AbbeyDisused, in ruins
(formerly Catholic)
1317–1448Riisipere, now containing Nissi
59°13′39″N 24°08′27″E
Former abbey of the Cistercian Order. Was closed in 1559 during the Livonian War and fell into ruins partially during the war and by a fire in 1766. The ruins are accessible as a museum.
Paldiski St. Nicholas' ChurchLutheran1841Paldiski
59°21′03″N 24°03′09″E
Dedicated to St. Nicholas
Paldiski Pentecostal ChurchPentecostalPaldiski
59°21′02″N 24°03′26″E
Paldiski St. George's ChurchEstonian Orthodox1784–1787Paldiski
59°20′57″N 24°03′17″E
Dedicated to Saint George
Paldiski Church of St. Panteleimon the Great MartyrRussian Orthodox2003Paldiski
59°21′15″N 24°03′07″E
Dedicated to Saint Pantaleon
Paldiski Church of the Pious St. Sergius of RadonezhRussian Orthodox2015Paldiski
59°21′11″N 24°03′35″E
Dedicated to the Pious St. Sergius of Radonezh
Suur-Pakri ChurchDisused
(formerly Lutheran)
1890Suur-Pakri Island, Paldiski
59°18′21″N 23°56′02″E
Dedicated to St. Olaf II of Norway
Fell into disrepair during the Soviet occupation as the Pakri Islands were governed by the Soviet military. Partly restored in the 21st century.
Väike-Pakri ChurchDisused, in ruins
(formerly Lutheran)
1825Väike-Pakri Island, Paldiski
59°19′44″N 24°00′20″E
Dedicated to St. Olaf II of Norway
Fell into disrepair during the Soviet occupation as the Pakri Islands were governed by the Soviet military. Only the bell tower survives.
Pikva St. Michael's ChapelLutheranend of the 19th centuryPikva
59°16′55″N 25°22′21″E
Dedicated to St. Michael the Archangel
Chapel of ease of Kose Church
Prangli ChurchLutheran1848Lääneotsa, Prangli Island
59°37′09″N 24°59′57″E
Dedicated to St. Lawrence of Rome
Rannamõisa ChurchLutheran1901Rannamõisa
59°26′19″N 24°30′03″E
Also known as the "Ranna Church", literally meaning "the Beach Church", as named after its location in the Rannamõisa village, which means "Beach Manor" in Estonian.
Randvere ChurchLutheran1852Randvere
59°30′15″N 24°54′30″E
Dedicated to Saint Peter
Rohuneeme ChapelLutheran2007Rohuneeme
59°33′31″N 24°48′27″E
Chapel of ease of Viimsi St. Jacob's Church
Saha ChapelDisused
(formerly Lutheran)
c. 1220Saha
59°25′15″N 24°58′57″E
Dedicated to St. Nicholas
Fell into disrepair during the Great Northern War.
[1]
Saku Borough OratoryMoravian1922Saku
59°18′10″N 24°40′10″E
Dedicated to St. Thomas the Apostle
Church of St. John's almshouse Tallinn
Tallinn St. Mary's CathedralLutheran1430sTallinn
59°26′13″N 24°44′21″E
Dedicated to Blessed Virgin Mary
Also known as the "Dome Church" (Toomkirik) or the "Episcopal Dome Church" (Piiskoplik Toomkirik), after the German word for "cathedral" (Dom).
Seat of the Archbishop of Tallinn, the primate of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church
Tallinn Chapel of the Consistory of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran ChurchLutheran17th centuryTallinn
59°26′12″N 24°44′21″E
Tallinn Church of the Holy SpiritLutheran1380Tallinn
59°26′17″N 24°44′45″E
Dedicated to the Holy Spirit
Tallinn St. Michael's Swedish ChurchLutheran1531Tallinn
59°26′06″N 24°44′32″E
Dedicated to St. Michael the Archangel
Tallinn Charles' ChurchLutheran1870Tallinn
59°25′54″N 24°44′20″E
Officially the "Tallinn Toompea Charles' Church" as it lies in the historical precinct of Toompea.
Dedicated to Charles XI of Sweden.
The first wooden Charles' Church was built in 1670 on the former site of the St. Anthony's Chapel nearby. It was burned down for strategic purposes by the defending Swedes during the Great Northern War in 1710. In 1863, the Temporary Charles' Church was built at another nearby site to serve during the construction of the current Charles' Church.
It is one of only two churches in Estonia with two spires.
Tallinn St. John's ChurchLutheran1867Tallinn
59°26′01″N 24°44′44″E
Dedicated to St. John the Evangelist
Tallinn Bethel ChurchLutheran1938Tallinn
59°26′15″N 24°42′46″E
Named after Bethel, a Biblical Israelite town in the modern West Bank, Palestine
Chapel of the Old Charles' CemeteryLutheran1893Tallinn
59°25′28″N 24°45′59″E
Chapel of ease of the Tallinn Charles' Church; the chapel is a miniature version of the church and therefore one of the few religious buildings in Estonia with two towers. Also functions as the cemetery gate.
Tallinn St. Nicholas' ChurchDisused
(formerly Lutheran)
1420Tallinn
59°26′09″N 24°44′33″E
Dedicated to St. Nicholas.
Distinguished from the other St. Nicholas' churches in Tallinn in Estonian by usage of the Estonian name "Nigul".
Was badly damaged during the March Bombing of 1944. Now houses the ecclesiastical art department of the Art Museum of Estonia.
Tallinn St. Barbara's ChapelDemolished
(formerly Lutheran)
Early 14th centuryTallinn
59°25′56″N 24°44′34″E
Dedicated to St. Barbara.
Was later also called the "St. Barbara's Church". The church was demolished ca. 1535
Tallinn St. Gertrude's ChurchDemolished
(formerly Lutheran)
1544Tallinn
59°26′37″N 24°44′51″E
Dedicated to St. Gertrude of Nivelles.
The first St. Gertrude's Chapel was built at the site in 1438–1450 and demolished in 1535. The church was built in 1544 and was burnt down for strategic reasons during the 1571 Siege of Tallinn during the Livonian War.
Temporary Charles' ChurchDemolished (formerly Lutheran)1863Tallinn
59°25′52″N 24°44′23″E
Dedicated to Charles XI of Sweden.
The first wooden Charles' Church was built in 1670 on the former site of the St. Anthony's Chapel nearby. It was burned down for strategic purposes by the defending Swedes during the Great Northern War in 1710. In 1863, the Temporary Charles' Church was built to serve during the construction of the current Charles' Church nearby. The Temporary Charles' Church was demolished upon its completion in 1870.
Tallinn Adventist ChurchSeventh-day Adventist1923Tallinn
59°26′17″N 24°45′10″E
Tallinn St. Olaf's ChurchBaptist
(formerly Lutheran)
14th centuryTallinn
59°26′29″N 24°44′52″E
Dedicated to St. Olaf II of Norway.
The church was ceded to Baptists during the Soviet occupation of Estonia in 1950.
Tallinn Kalju Baptist Congregation ChurchBaptist1902Tallinn
59°26′46″N 24°44′09″E
Also called an oratory. Named after its location on Kalju Street.
Tallinn Methodist ChurchMethodist2000Tallinn
59°26′23″N 24°46′33″E
Seat of the superintendent of the Estonian Methodist Church.
Tallinn Veerenni ChurchDemolished
(formerly Evangelical, thereafter Methodist)
1909Tallinn
59°25′37″N 24°44′48″E
Burned down in the March Bombing of 1944.
Tallinn Estonian Christian Pentecostal Church HeadquartersPentecostal1908Tallinn
59°26′03″N 24°44′23″E
Headquarters of the Estonian Christian Pentecostal Church
Tallinn Endla Moravian OratoryMoravianTallinn
59°25′41″N 24°42′53″E
Named after its location on Endla Street.
Tallinn Pentecostal Congregation ElimPentecostal1930Tallinn
59°25′36″N 24°44′54″E
Named after Elim, a Biblical location where the Israelites camped following their Exodus from Egypt.
Tallinn St. Peter and St. Paul's CathedralCatholic1844Tallinn
59°26′17″N 24°44′56″E
Dedicated to the apostles St. Peter and St. Paul.
Seat of the Apostolic Administrator, the primate of the Catholic Church in Estonia.
Tallinn Chapel of the St. Catherine's MonasteryCatholic13th centuryTallinn
59°26′17″N 24°44′58″E
Officially the "Chapel of the St. Catherine's Monastery of the Dominican Order".
Dedicated to St. Catherine of Siena. The main church, St. Catherine's Church, is disused.
Tallinn Missionaries of Charity MonasteryCatholicTallinn
59°26′25″N 24°42′55″E
Monastery of the Missionaries of Charity.
Tallinn Three Handed Mother of God ChurchCatholic
(Ukrainian Greek Catholic)
MedievalTallinn
59°26′29″N 24°44′45″E
Dedicated to the Mother of God (Mary, mother of Jesus).
Tallinn St. Catherine's ChurchDisused
(formerly Catholic)
13th–14th centuryTallinn
59°26′16″N 24°44′54″E
Dedicated to St. Catherine of Alexandria.
Central building of the former St. Catherine's Monastery of the Dominican Order.
Burned down after the Reformation in the 1530s and was repurposed. Currently a concert and conference hall.
Tallinn St. Anthony's ChapelDemolished
(formerly Catholic)
14th centuryTallinn
59°25′48″N 24°44′31″E
Dedicated to St. Anthony the Great.
The chapel was occasionally also called the "St. Anthony's Church" and the existence of a separate church and chapel cannot be ruled out.
The chapel or the church gave name to the Tõnismäe ("St. Anthony's Hill") subdistrict of Tallinn. The chapel was likely demolished during the Livonian War, either strategically by the defending Swedes or by the Muscovites laying siege to the town in 1570–1571 and 1577. In 1670, the first, wooden Charles' Church was built on the same location. It was burned down for strategic purposes by the defending Swedes during the Great Northern War in 1710. The later Temporary Charles' Church and the current Charles' Church were built to nearby sites.
Tallinn Cathedral of St. Simeon and St. Anna the ProphetessEstonian Orthodox1755Tallinn
59°26′24″N 24°45′37″E
Dedicated to St. Simeon and St. Anna the Prophetess. Seat of the Metropolitan of Tallinn and All Estonia, the primate of the Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church.
Tallinn Cathedral of the Transfiguration of Our LordEstonian Orthodox
(formerly Lutheran)
13th centuryTallinn
59°26′23″N 24°44′37″E
Dedicated to the transfiguration of Our Lord (Jesus).
Was originally built for the church of the St Michael's Monastery of the Cistercian Order which was closed in 1629 and the church was thereafter given to the Swedish St. Michael's Congregation. In 1734, it was turned into an Orthodox church.
Tallinn St. Alexander Nevsky ChapelDemolished
(formerly Estonian Orthodox)
1888Tallinn
59°26′14″N 24°45′13″E
Dedicated to St. Alexander Nevsky, the Grand Prince of Novgorod, known in Estonia for his leadership in the Battle of the Ice.
Chapel of ease of first the Cathedral of the Transfiguration of Our Lord and thereafter of the Tallinn Church of the Entry of the Mother of God into the Temple, which itself was a chapel of ease of the Pühtitsa Convent of Kuremäe. The chapel was demolished in 1922.
Tallinn St. Nicholas' ChapelDemolished
(formerly Estonian Orthodox)
1903Tallinn
59°26′21″N 24°44′13″E
Dedicated to St. Nicholas.
Was a chapel of ease of the Tallinn Church of Bishop St. Nicholas the Miracle-Maker.
Was demolished in 1922.
Tallinn Church of the Entry of the Mother of God into the TempleDemolished
(formerly Estonian Orthodox)
1902Tallinn
59°26′09″N 24°45′42″E
Dedicated to the Entry of the Mother of God into the Temple.
Chapel of ease of the Pühtitsa Convent of Kuremäe, Ida-Viru County.
Demolished during the Soviet occupation in 1960.
Church of the Tallinn St. Alexander Nevsky CemeteryDemolished
(formerly Estonian Orthodox)
1856Tallinn
59°25′31″N 24°45′24″E
Dedicated to St. Alexander Nevsky, the Grand Prince of Novgorod, known in Estonia for his leadership in the Battle of the Ice.
Burned down in the March Bombing of 1944.
Tallinn Alexander Nevsky CathedralRussian Orthodox1900Tallinn
59°26′09″N 24°44′21″E
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 Church of Bishop St. Nicholas the Miracle-MakerRussian Orthodox1827Tallinn
59°26′21″N 24°44′56″E
Dedicated to St. Nicholas.
Distinguished from the other St. Nicholas' churches in Tallinn in Estonian by usage of the Russian name "Nikolai".
Tallinn Green Market ChapelRussian Orthodox1909Tallinn
59°26′22″N 24°44′49″E
Built by the Pühtitsa Convent to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the reign of Emperor Nicholas II of Russia.
Tallinn Kazan ChurchRussian Orthodox1721Tallinn
59°25′49″N 24°45′36″E
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.
Red Chapel of the Tallinn St. Alexander Nevsky CemeteryRussian Orthodoxlate 19th centuryTallinn
59°25′30″N 24°45′22″E
Former chapel of ease of the Church of the Tallinn St. Alexander Nevsky Cemetery which burned down in 1944.
Tallinn Old Believers' OratoryRussian Orthodox
Old Believer
1930Tallinn
59°25′51″N 24°42′57″E
Tallinn Church of St. John's AlmshouseArmenian Apostolic
(formerly Catholic)
14th–18th centuryTallinn
59°26′02″N 24°45′42″E
The only Armenian Apostolic church in Estonia, ceded to the congregation in 1993.
Tallinn Pae OratoryLutheranTallinn (Lasnamäe)
59°25′57″N 24°48′38″E
Dedicated to St. Mark the Evangelist
Tallinn Church of the "Quick to Hearken" Icon of the Mother of GodRussian Orthodox2013Tallinn (Lasnamäe)
59°27′04″N 24°50′24″E
Dedicated to the "Quick to Hearken" icon of the Mother of God (Mary, mother of Jesus).
Also known as the "Lasnamäe Church".
Tallinn Church of the "Joy of All the Afflicted" Icon of the Mother of GodRussian Orthodox1913Tallinn (Kopli)
59°26′57″N 24°42′00″E
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 Settlement Church".
Tallinn Bishop St. Nicholas' ChurchRussian Orthodox1936Tallinn (Kopli)
59°27′41″N 24°40′13″E
Dedicated to Bishop St. Nicholas.
The first St. Nicholas' church in Kopli was built in 1913 and was located in the territory of the Russian-Baltic shipyard nearby; it burned down in 1934. It is distinguished from the other St. Nicholas' churches in Tallinn in Estonian by usage of the Latin name "Nikolaus".
Sutlepa ChapelLutheran1699Tallinn (Rocca al Mare)
59°26′06″N 24°38′24″E
The first chapel in Sutlepa, Lääne County existed already by 1627. It was reconstructed in 1834 or 1837, partially using the material from the demolished Rooslepa Chapel. The chapel was relocated to the Estonian Open Air Museum in Tallinn in 1970.
Chapel of ease of Tallinn St. John's Church.
Mustamäe Church of St. Mary MagdaleneLutheran2019Tallinn (Mustamäe)
59°24′33″N 24°41′51″E
Dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene.
Also known as the "Mustamäe Church".
Nõmme Peace ChurchLutheran1901Tallinn (Nõmme)
59°23′08″N 24°40′43″E
Dedicated to the commemoration of the Tartu Peace Treaty that ended the Estonian War of Independence
Chapel of the Charles' Congregation at the Rahumäe CemeteryLutheran1913Tallinn (Nõmme)
59°23′29″N 24°42′10″E
Chapel of ease of the Tallinn Charles' Church; the chapel is a miniature version of the church and therefore one of the few religious buildings in Estonia with two towers.
Chapel of the Holy Spirit Congregation at the Rahumäe CemeteryLutheran1932Tallinn (Nõmme)
59°23′30″N 24°41′49″E
Chapel of ease of the Tallinn Church of the Holy Spirit
Nõmme German Church of the RedeemerLutheran1932Tallinn (Nõmme)
59°23′06″N 24°41′29″E
Dedicated to Jesus Christ, the Redeemer
Nõmme Baptist OratoryBaptist1931Tallinn (Nõmme)
59°23′09″N 24°40′42″E
Tallinn Harku Moravian OratoryMoravian1931Tallinn (Nõmme)
59°23′09″N 24°39′55″E
Named after its location on Harku Street
Nõmme St. John the Baptist's ChurchRussian Orthodox1923Tallinn (Nõmme)
59°23′02″N 24°40′36″E
Dedicated to St. John the Baptist
Chapel of the Holy Spirit Congregation at the Rahumäe CemeteryNondenominational1935Tallinn (Nõmme)
59°22′47″N 24°43′43″E
Tallinn Mähe Baptist ChurchBaptist1939Tallinn (Pirita)
59°29′18″N 24°52′36″E
Pirita ConventDisused, in ruins
(formerly Catholic)
1436Tallinn (Pirita)
59°27′59″N 24°50′10″E
Dedicated to St. Bridget of Sweden. A former convent of the Order of the Most Holy Savior St. Bridget.
Burned down in two consecutive Russian raids during the Livonian War in 1575 and 1577.
Pirita New ConventCatholic2001Tallinn (Pirita)
59°28′02″N 24°50′10″E
Officially the "Pirita Convent of the Order of the Most Holy Savior St. Bridget".
Dedicated to St. Bridget of Sweden
Koch Family ChapelDisused
(formerly Lutheran)
1874Tallinn (Pirita)
59°27′48″N 24°50′01″E
Tallinn Forest Cemetery ChapelNondenominational1936Tallinn (Pirita)
59°28′11″N 24°52′02″E
Tõdva Moravian OratoryMoravian1888Tõdva
59°15′53″N 24°44′06″E
Tuhala ChurchLutheran1777Kata, near Tuhala
59°11′45″N 24°58′00″E
Dedicated to Tuhala Manor owner Carl Johan Mellin
Valkla Baptist OratoryBaptist1903Valkla
59°27′29″N 25°21′14″E
Viimsi Free Congregation OratoryEvangelical1935Haabneeme, Viimsi Parish
59°31′05″N 24°48′43″E
Viimsi St. Jacob's Church (also Viimsi St. James' Church)Lutheran2007Haabneeme, Viimsi Parish
59°31′15″N 24°48′29″E
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
Dedicated to Saint Emmanuel
Kassari ChapelLutheranca. 1801Esiküla, Kassari Island
58°48′37″N 22°51′52″E
Käina ChurchDisused, in ruins
(formerly Lutheran)
c. 1500Käina
58°49′44″N 22°46′34″E
Dedicated to St. Martin of Tours[1]
Kärdla ChurchLutheran1863Kärdla
59°00′10″N 22°45′09″E
Dedicated to St. John the Baptist
Kõpu Church-SchoolDisused
(formerly Estonian Orthodox)
1908Kõpu
58°54′54″N 22°12′40″E
Currently a community center
Kuri ChurchEstonian Orthodox
(Disused, in ruins)
1891Taterma, near Kuri
58°57′13″N 22°55′38″E
Dedicated to the Ascension of the Christ
Kuriste ChurchEstonian Orthodox1890Kuriste
58°47′56″N 22°37′14″E
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′16″E
Dedicated to St. Elijah the Prophet
Mänspe ChurchLutheran1908Mänspe
58°49′19″N 22°27′53″E
Also called a chapel.
Chapel of ease of Emmaste Church.
Nurste ChapelBaptist1923Nurste
58°47′15″N 22°29′47″E
Paluküla ChurchDisused, in ruins
(formerly Lutheran)
1820Paluküla
58°59′12″N 22°48′18″E
Also called a chapel.
Pühalepa ChurchLutheran13th centuryPühalepa
58°52′24″N 22°57′20″E
Dedicated to St. Lawrence of Rome.
Oldest building on Hiiumaa island.
[1]
Puski ChurchDisused
(formerly Estonian Orthodox)
1891Puski
58°54′24″N 22°24′35″E
Dedicated to the Nativity of the Christ
Reigi ChurchLutheran1779–1802Pihla, near Reigi
58°58′58″N 22°30′35″E
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
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
Dedicated to the St. Blessed Xenia of Saint Petersburg
Avinurme ChurchLutheran1903-1909Avinurme
58°59′05″N 26°51′52″E
[4]
Iisaku ChurchLutheran1846Iisaku
59°06′04″N 27°18′30″E
Illuka ChurchLutheran1930Illuka
59°13′00″N 27°31′00″E
Jaama Bishop St. Nicholas' ChurchRussian Orthodox1904Jaama
59°13′00″N 27°31′00″E
Dedicated to Bishop St. Nicholas
Jõhvi ChurchLutheranMid 14th-centuryJõhvi
59°21′34″N 27°24′39″E
Dedicated to St. Michael the Archangel[1][5]
Jõhvi Crucifixion of Our Lord ChurchRussian Orthodox1895Jõhvi
59°21′28″N 27°24′56″E
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Dedicated to the Pious St. Sergius of Radonezh.
Secondary church of the Pühtitsa Convent.
Lohusuu ChurchLutheran188258°57′05″N 27°02′45″E
Lohusuu Crucifixion of Our Lord ChurchRussian Orthodox189858°56′45″N 27°03′27″EDedicated to the Crucifixion of Our Lord (Jesus)
Lüganuse ChurchLutheranMid 14th centuryLüganuse
59°22′44″N 27°02′26″E
Dedicated to St. John the Baptist[1][6]
Narva Alexander's CathedralLutheran1881-1884Narva
59°22′14″N 28°12′07″E
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
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
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
Dedicated to St. Anthony
Narva Church of St. Cyril and MethodiusRussian Orthodox2015Narva
59°22′38″N 28°10′20″E
Dedicated to Sts. Cyril and Methodius
Narva St. Michael's ChurchLutheranNarva
59°22′23″N 28°10′50″E
Dedicated to St. Michael the Archangel
Narva-Jõesuu Church of St. Prince VladimirRussian OrthodoxNarva-Jõesuu
59°27′00″N 28°01′29″E
Dedicated to St. Prince Vladimir of Novgorod.
Removed from Meriküla.
Pühajõe ChurchLutheran1839Pühajõe
59°24′43″N 27°32′14″E
Sillamäe Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of GodRussian Orthodox1995Sillamäe
59°23′36″N 27°45′29″E
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
Dedicated to St. George and St. Adalbert
Tudulinna ChurchLutheran1939Tudulinna
59°02′12″N 27°04′35″E
[8]
Tudulinna Old ChurchDisused, in ruins
(formerly Lutheran)
1766Tudulinna
59°02′16″N 27°04′35″E
Vasknarva Church of St. Elijah the ProphetRussian Orthodox1873Vasknarva
58°59′51″N 27°44′14″E
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
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]
Kursi ChurchProtestantKursi
58°35′33″N 26°20′35″E
Laiuse ChurchLutheran14th centuryLaiuse
58°46′47″N 26°30′12″E
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
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
[1]
Mustvee ChurchProtestantMustvee
58°50′54″N 26°56′04″E
Mustvee Unitarian ChurchUnitarianMustvee
Palamuse ChurchProtestantFirst half of
13th century
Palamuse
58°41′02″N 26°35′00″E
[1]
Põltsamaa ChurchProtestant1632-1633Põltsamaa
58°39′11″N 25°58′26″E
Located adjacent to Põltsamaa Castle.[1]
Raja SanctuaryOld BelieverKasepää
58°49′14″N 26°56′44″E
Torma ChurchProtestant1755-1766Torma
58°48′33″N 26°45′17″E

Järva County

Name Denomination Year Location Image Notes Refs
Ambla ChurchProtestantMid-13th centuryAmbla
59°11′32″N 25°50′21″E
[1]
Anna ChurchProtestantAnna
59°00′09″N 25°35′40″E
Järva-Jaani ChurchProtestantc. 130059°02′24″N 25°52′53″E[1]
Järva-Madise ChurchProtestantLate 13th centuryJärva-Madise
59°06′57″N 25°39′21″E
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 A. H. Tammsaare.[1]
Järva-Peetri ChurchProtestant14th centuryPeetri
58°56′33″N 25°50′08″E
[1]
Koeru ChurchProtestantSecond half of 13th centuryKoeru
58°57′51″N 26°01′50″E
[1]
Paide ChurchLutheran16th centuryPaide
58°53′15″N 25°34′13″E
[1]
Türi ChurchProtestantLate 13th centuryTüri
58°48′34″N 25°25′45″E
[1]

Lääne County

Name Denomination Year Location Image Notes Refs
Haapsalu CathedralProtestantLate 1260sHaapsalu
58°56′50″N 23°32′19″E
An integral part of Haapsalu Castle.[1]
Orthodox Church of St Mary MagdaleneEstonian Orthodox1845-1852Haapsalu
58°56′58″N 23°32′25″E
[9]
Orthodox Church of St Alexander NevskyEstonian Orthodox1896-1900Haapsalu
58°56′27″N 23°32′15″E
[10]
Church of St. JohnProtestant1524Haapsalu
58°56′56″N 23°32′29″E
Hanila ChurchProtestantMid-13th centuryHanila
58°36′48″N 23°36′29″E
Constructed by the Livonian Order.[1]
Karuse ChurchProtestant1260sKaruse
58°38′11″N 23°41′23″E
Pulpit by Christian Ackermann; Otto von Lutterberg is buried in this church.[1]
Kirbla ChurchProtestantc. 1500Kirbla
58°43′43″N 23°56′30″E
Constructed by the Bishop of Ösel-Wiek, during Johannes III Orgas reign.[1]
Kullamaa ChurchProtestant13th centuryKullamaa
58°52′51″N 24°04′33″E
Duchess Augusta of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel is buried in the church[1]
Lihula ChurchProtestantLihula
58°41′28″N 23°50′11″E
Martna ChurchProtestant16th centuryMartna
58°51′23″N 23°47′41″E
Constructed by the Bishop of Ösel-Wiek, during Johannes III Orgas reign.[1]
Noarootsi ChurchProtestantc. 1500Martna
58°02′16″N 23°30′32″E
[1]
Ridala ChurchProtestantSecond half of 13th centuryKolila
58°52′39″N 23°36′19″E
[1]
Vormsi ChurchProtestantProbably 14th centuryHullo, Vormsi Island
58°59′58″N 23°14′00″E
[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
[1]
Kadrina ChurchProtestantMid 15th centuryHaljala
59°20′29″N 26°07′44″E
[1]
Käsmu ChurchProtestant1863-64Käsmu
59°36′09″N 25°55′04″E
Rakvere ChurchProtestantEarly 15th centuryRakvere
59°20′49″N 26°21′25″E
[1]
Rakvere Orthodox ChurchOrthodox1839Rakvere[11]
Simuna ChurchProtestantLate 15th centurySimuna
59°02′41″N 26°24′04″E
ALtarpiece by Christian Ackermann; Carl Timoleon von Neff buried in the cemetery[1]
Tapa ChurchProtestant1932Tapa
59°15′49″N 25°57′39″E
[12]
Tapa Orthodox ChurchOrthodox1904Tapa
59°15′54″N 25°57′52″E
Viru-Jaagupi ChurchProtestantFirst half of 15th centuryViru-Jaagupi
59°14′38″N 26°28′23″E
[1]
Viru-Nigula ChurchProtestantSecond half of 13th centuryViru-Nigula
59°26′46″N 26°41′21″E
[1]
Väike-Marja ChurchProtestantEnd of 15th centuryVäike-Maarja
59°07′49″N 26°14′58″E
[1]

Pärnu County

Name Denomination Year Location Image Notes Refs
Häädemeeste ChurchProtestant1874Häädemeeste
58°04′47″N 24°29′57″E
Häädemeeste Orthodox ChurchOrthodoxHäädemeeste
Kihnu St. Nicholas' Church Kihnu
Mihkli Church Mihkli
Pärnu Cathedral of the Transfiguration of Our LordEstonian Orthodox1904Pärnu
58°23′02″N 24°30′22″E
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
[1]
St. Elizabeth's Church, PärnuLutheran1741-47Pärnu
58°23′01″N 24°30′00″E
[1]
Pärnu-Jaagupi ChurchLutheran1531-34Pärnu-Jaagupi
58°36′41″N 24°30′19″E
[1]
Saarde ChurchLutheran1858-59Saarde
58°08′31″N 24°58′06″E
[1]
Tori ChurchLutheran1852-54Tori
58°29′N 24°49′E
Designated Memorial Church to Estonian Soldiers[1]
Varbla ChurchLutheran1860-61Helmküla
58°27′20″N 23°44′57″E
[1]

Põlva County

Name Denomination Year Location Image Notes Refs
Kanepi ChurchProtestant1806-10Kanepi
57°59′10″N 26°45′35″E
Kähri ChurchOrthodoxKähri
58°01′40″N 26°59′18″E
Kärsa ChurchOrthodox1878Kärsa
58°10′59″N 27°06′18″E
Räpina ChurchProtestant1785Räpina
58°05′58″N 27°27′29″E
[13]

Rapla County

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

Saare County

Name Denomination Year Location Image Notes Refs
Hellamaa ChurchOrthodoxHellamaa
Karja ChurchLutheranLinnaka
58°31′24″N 22°43′57″E
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
[1]
Kihelkonna ChurchLutheranc. 1250Kihelkonna
58°21′36″N 22°02′08″E
[1]
Kuressaare ChurchLutheran1620sKuressaare
58°15′14″N 22°29′12″E
[1]
Muhu ChurchLutheran1267Muhu
58°36′14″N 23°13′34″E
Founded by Otto von Lutterberg[1]
Pöide ChurchLutheranFirst half of 13th centuryPöide
58°30′40″N 23°02′53″E
[1]
Püha ChurchLutheranSecond half of 13th centuryPüha
58°18′12″N 22°43′11″E
[1]
Saint Magdalene Church, Ruhnu Lutheran Ruhnu Oldest preserved wooden church in Estonia
Valjala ChurchLutheran1227Püha
58°24′29″N 22°47′19″E
[1]

Tartu County

Name Denomination Year Location Image Notes Refs
Alatskivi ChurchLutheranAlatskivi
58°36′24″N 27°08′26″E
Immaculate Conception Church, TartuRoman Catholic1899Tartu
58°22′57.6″N 26°42′36.0″E
Kambja ChurchLutheranKambja
58°14′10″N 26°42′00″E
Nõo ChurchLutheranMid 13th centuryNõo
58°16′38″N 26°32′05″E
[1]
Nõo Orthodox ChurchOrthodoxNõo
58°16′13″N 26°32′23″E
Tartu CathedralDisusedMid 13th centuryTartu
58°22′48″N 26°42′50″E
Partly ruined; former seat of the Bishopric of Dorpat[1]
Dormition Cathedral, TartuEstonian Orthodox1904Tartu
58°23′02″N 24°30′22″E
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 Alexander's Church, TartuEstonian Orthodox1914Tartu
58°21′51.9″N 26°43′43.6″E
St George's Church, TartuRussian Orthodox1870Tartu
58°23′14.0″N 26°43′38.5″E
St. John's Church, TartuLutheran14th centuryTartu
58°22′58″N 26°43′09″E
[1]
St Mary's Church, TartuLutheran1841Tartu
58°22′34.9″N 26°43′00.4″E
[1]
St. Paul's Church, TartuLutheran1915-17TartuDesigned by architect Eliel Saarinen[1]
St Peter's Church, TartuLutheran1884Tartu
58°23′25.0″N 26°43′43.1″E
[1]
Vara ChurchLutheranVara
58°30′02″N 26°52′44″E

Valga County

Name Denomination Year Location Image Notes Refs
Hargla ChurchLutheranHargla
57°36′49″N 26°23′45″E
Karula St. Mary's Church Lüllemäe
Otepää ChurchLutheran19th centuryOtepää
58°03′34″N 26°30′07″E
[1]
Sangaste ChurchLutheranSangaste
57°55′34″N 26°19′56″E
Taagepera ChurchLutheranTaagepera
58°00′49″N 25°41′10″E
Valga Church (Valga St. John's Church)Lutheran1787-1816Valga
57°46′37″N 26°01′51″E
[1]

Viljandi County

Name Denomination Year Location Image Notes Refs
Halliste Holy Anna Church Pornuse
Peter's ChurchLutheran1773-78Karksi-Nuia
58°06′16″N 25°33′54″E
[1]
Pilitsvere ChurchLutheran13th centuryPilistvere
58°39′46″N 25°44′57″E
[1]
Suure-Jaani ChurchLutheranc. 1300Suure-Jaani
58°32′01″N 25°28′05″E
[1]
Viljandi ChurchLutheranViljandi
58°21′44″N 25°35′43″E
Viljandi St. Paul's ChurchLutheranViljandi
58°21′48″N 25°35′29″E

Võru County

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

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