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Some of the other churches of Old Town Tallinn are St. Mary's Cathedral, St. Olaf's Church,
St. Nicholas' Orthodox Church, and the Puhavimu Kirik.
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St Mary's Cathedral, Tallin, Estonia (2009).
"St Mary's Cathedral, Tallinn Estonian: Toomkirik,
full name: Tallinna Neitsi Maarja Piiskoplik Toomkirik,
German: Ritter und Domkirche, English: The Cathedral of Saint Mary the Virgin in Tallinn,
also known as Dome Church) is a church located on Toompea Hill in Tallinn, Estonia.
Originally established by Danes on 13th century, it is the oldest church in Tallinn and mainland Estonia.
It is also the only building in Toompea which survived a 17th century fire.
Originally a Roman Catholic cathedral, it became Lutheran in 1561 and now belongs to the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church."
- Wikipedia
St. Olaf's Church, Tallinn, Estonia (2009).
"St. Olaf’s church or St. Olav's church
Estonian: Oleviste kirik) in Tallinn, Estonia, is believed to have been built in the 12th century and to have been
the centre for old Tallinn's Scandinavian community prior to the conquest of Tallinn by >Denmark in 1219.
Its dedication relates to King Olaf II of Norway (a.k.a. Saint Olaf, 995-1030).
The first known written records referring to the church date back to 1267, and it was extensively rebuilt during the 14th century.
A legend tells that the builder of the church, named Olaf, upon its completion, fell to his death from atop the tower.
It is said that when his body hit the ground, a snake and a toad crawled out of his mouth.
There is a wall-carving depicting this event in the adjoining Chapel of Our Lady."
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St. Nicholas' Orthodox Church, Tallinn, Estonia (2009).
Puhavimu Kirik, Tallinn, Estonia (2009).
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