Kadriorg Palace was founded by Russian Tsar Peter I in 1718. The palace was named Kadriorg (Katharinenthal in German) in honour of his wife Catherine I. The palace designed by Italian architect Nicola Michetti with…
The Church of the Redeemer in the heart of Nõmme is a lovely stone church that was designed by renowned architect Robert Natus. Completed in 1932, its construction had been championed by pastor von Hoerchelmann,…
Built in 1819–1821, the main part of the most outstanding Classicist manor ensemble in Estonia is a large two-storey stone building; on its main façade is an imposing column portico with a truncated ornamental gable…
Ellamaa power station has been designed by the architect Aleksandr Wladovsky. The construction works started at the end of September 1922 and in May 1923, the station was already producing energy for starting the machinery…
Anija Manor enchants you with simplicity! Here, you will feel the passage of time, the diversity of culture, and the charm of tastes and smells.The first records of the manor date back to the fifteenth century,…
The church, belonging to Estonian Orthodox Church, was built between 1755 and 1870. This is an “Admiralty church” that is said to have been built by Russian sailors on the wreck of a ship. When Estonian…
Bethel Lutheran Church in Tallinn is the smallest Lutheran church in the capital. The Bethel congregation was established in 1927.The church building has been designed by architect Sacharias and it was completed in 1938. Bethel…
Built in 2007, this is the first and so far only Lutheran church built in Estonia since World War Two. It was designed by architects Martin Aunin and Erkki Ristoja. Situated on the waterfront, the…
St. Nicholas’ Church in Paldiski was built in 1842. This Classicist church, in which the Soviet Army reigned for half a century, has also been used as a culture centre and later, as a warehouse….
The history of the consistory begins at the end of the 17th century when the previous property burned down; however, the new building was completed as late as in the 18th century due to the…
Built: 14th–17th centuries.This 700-year-old church with massive walls, dedicated to the Holy Cross of Christ, used to belong to the Padise Monastery. The unique semi-circular tower was created by the collapse of the original round tower…
In 1901 Nikolai von Glehn established a workshop on the plot of the present-day Nõmme Rahu Kirik.In 1904 Glehn offered the bankrupt foundry building to the fraternity of the Moravians for holding their prayer meetings….
