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548: 560: 591: 575: 61: 470: 808: 138: 765: 532:. The galleries in the church are richly decorated with scenes from the Bible, painted in the mid-17th century and probably by different artists. Of more recent origin is the organ, dating from 1929, and a commemorative plaque next to the altar, put up in memory of British sailors who lost their lives during the 457:
Building of the church probably started sometime during the first half of the 13th century, and the church is mentioned in written sources for the first time in 1319. The fact that the church does not face due east may suggest that it was erected in an already built-up area and had to adapt to the
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windows were added. In 1630, the tower received its current appearance, which however is a reconstruction as the tower was ravaged by fire in both 1684 and 2002. The church was the first church in Estonia to hold services in Estonian, and the first extracts of the
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was added sometime in the late 13th century or early 14th century. The original wooden ceiling was replaced in 1360, when the present vaulting, tower and large
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The layout of the interior is somewhat unusual, with the choir located asymmetrically to the north and a two-aisled
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street layout. Originally the church was part of a greater
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Clock of the Church of the Holy Ghost in Tallinn, made by
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to be published in Estonian were printed here in 1535.
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Church of the Holy Ghost, Tallinn
Estonian

59°26′17″N 24°44′45″E / 59.43814°N 24.74575°E / 59.43814; 24.74575
Vanalinn
Tallinn
Harju County
Estonia
Estonian
Denomination
Lutheran
Catholic
www.puhavaimu.ee
Dedication
Holy Spirit
Balthasar Russow
Parish Church
Kultuurimälestis
no. 1196
Hall church
Style
Gothic
Groundbreaking
towers
Diocese
Tallinn
Deanery
Tallinn
Archbishop
Urmas Viilma

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