Swedish St. Michael's Church

A former medieval hospital

This centuries-old church on Rüütli street of the Tallinn Old Town has been an important religious and spiritual home for generations of Estonian Swedes. A Swedish-speaking minority with a congregatio...

Nice Little Church

It is worth a quick look to see the church and its exhibits. It is an example of an Estonian church which is not Russian orthodox. Thirty minutes should be ample.

delightful little church

Just down the street from the St. Nicholas Church/Nigistle Museum, St. Michael's is a smaller, simpler church, but well worth a visit. Established by the Swedes, with strong ties historically to Swed...

Worth a quick Visit

The church is nice but not nearly as fancy as some of the bigger more grand churches in the city. Unless you are really interested just visit some of the churches in the area.

Swedish Church

Original Text

The church was built in 1249g as part of the female monastery of the Order of the cysterians. In 1631 the property (including the building) of the monastery was secularized, and the church became the property of the Swedish garnish ...