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Puhavaimu Kirik (Church of the Holy Ghost)

  • July 30, 2006
  • Rated 4 of 5 by mightywease from Carshalton, United Kingdom
Puhavaimu Kirik (Church of the Holy Ghost)

Tucked away in plain sight may seem rather a contradiction in terms but having walked past Puhavaimu Kirik (Church of the Holy Ghost) a few times while looking for it and then standing outside for 5 minutes saying "but it should be here" I would say it is quite an apt description.

This is a lovely little church and one rich in history. Completed in the 14th Century the church provided an almshouse service, tending to the old, impoverished and ill, and its congregation was mainly made up of the poorer section of society. After the Reformation this was the first church in which sermons were given in the Estonian language and one of its pastors, Johan Knell, is credited which translating and producing the first book in Estonian.

Inside are some wonderful examples of wooded carving particularly the pulpit and richly decorated 15th Century altar. The galleries on each side of the church show paintings of religious subjects such as Adam and Eve's banishment from Eden and scenes from the life of Christ. There is also a sense of simplicity about the church with its clean, whitewashed walls and wooden floor. Again this seems rather a contradiction, richness and simplicity, yet the two co-exist as a well-balanced whole.

On the exterior of the church, near to the entrance, is pretty blue-faced clock created in the 17th Century by the woodcarver Christian Ackermann.

Open: May-Sept Mon-Sat 10am-4pm
Oct-April Mon-Fri 10am-3pm
Plus Sunday services

From journal Tallinn - Warm Heart in Cold Weather

Church of Holy Ghost

  • October 10, 2001
  • Rated 4 of 5 by barcodex from Tallinn, Estonia
Church of Holy Ghost

It is an acting church which was built in the XV century. It is the oldest remaining church building in Tallinn, and it has the oldest clock in one of its external walls. You will also find famous frescoes inside.

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