Niguliste Museum, Tallinn
Dedicated to the patron saint of merchants and seafarers Saint Nicholas, the Niguliste Kirik or St Nicholas Church was one of the two parish churches in medieval Tallinn.
Dedicated to the patron saint of merchants and seafarers Saint Nicholas, the Niguliste Kirik or St Nicholas Church was one of the two parish churches in medieval Tallinn. Founded in the 13th century by Westphalian merchants from Gotland, the church was damaged by World War II bombings, and restored in 1984 as a concert hall and a branch of the Art Museum of Estonia, displaying its medieval and early modern art collection as well as religious works of the church.
This is one of the rare museums in northern Europe where you can enjoy ecclesiastical art in the context of history, primarily because of the museum being located inside the church. It is one of the most extensive church art collections in Estonia. Highlights include Bernt Notke's intriguing painting 'Danse Macabre' (Dance with Death), St. Anthony's altar, Hermen Rode's high altar with paintings depicting the life of Saint Nicholas and Gallery of Saints, St. Christopher by Tobias Heinze, 16th century altar of St. Mary by the Master of the Legend of Saint Lucy, decorative screen of Bogislaus Rosen's chapel carved by Frans Hoppenstätt, altar of the Passion of the Christ by the Brugge master Adrian Isenbrandt, and several medieval woodcarvings by Henning von der Heide. The museum also has a silver chamber with the treasures by craft guilds and the Brotherhood of Blackheads.
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Niguliste Museum and Nearby Sights on Map
Rataskaevu Street
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Viewing Point Kohtuotsa
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Kiek in de Kok and Bastion Passages Museum
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Town Hall Square
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Tallinn Town Wall
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