St. Nicholas Church, Tallinn

St Nicholas' Church, Tallinn
Niguliste Museum
Estonian: Niguliste kirik
59°26′10″N 24°44′33″E / 59.43598°N 24.74263°E / 59.43598; 24.74263
Location	Tallinn
Country	Estonia
Language(s)	Estonian
Denomination	None
Previous denomination	Catholic, Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church
Website	nigulistemuuseum.ekm.ee/niguliste-kirik/
History
Status	Deconsecrated
Founded	c. 1230–1275
Dedication	Saint Nicholas
Architecture
Functional status	Museum
Heritage designation	Kultuurimälestis (no.1215)
Designated	20 September 1995
Architectural type	Basilica
Style	Gothic
Years built	c. 1230–1275 c. 1405–1420 (renovation) 1515 (tower)
Closed	9 March 1944
Specifications
Number of towers	1
Tower height	105 metres (344 ft 6 in)
Materials	Stone

St. Nicholas Church (Estonian: Niguliste kirik, German: Nikolaikirche^[1]) is a medieval church building in Tallinn (Reval), Estonia. It was dedicated to Saint Nicholas, the patron of the fishermen and sailors. Originally built in the 13th century, it was partially destroyed in the Soviet bombing of Tallinn in World War II. The building itself has since been restored; however, as a church without its own congregation, it has not been used for regular religious activities since World War II. At present it houses the Niguliste Museum, a branch of the Art Museum of Estonia, focusing mainly on ecclesiastical art from the Middle Ages onward. It is also used as a concert hall.^[2]