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Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Tallinn
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🇪🇪 Tallinn, Estonia · Eastern Orthodox · 1900 Closed now

Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Tallinn

The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, completed in 1900 on Toompea hill, is the largest and grandest Orthodox cathedral in Tallinn, built when Estonia was part of the Russian Empire. Its black onion domes and eleven bells overlook the medieval old town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Annual visitors
≈ 500,000
Local time
01:36 (Europe/Tallinn)

🕘 Visiting hours

Mon–Sun 08:00–19:00

Care & donations

Managed by the local diocese / parish of Tallinn

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