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Lost building or monument · 1710

The wooden church on Tõnismägi

In 1672 a wooden church shaped like a Greek cross was built on Tõnismägi, outside Tallinn's walls. It served the Estonian and Finnish congregations of Toompea and was called Charles' Church in honour of the Swedish king. After the Toompea fire of 1684, even the cathedral's services were held here for a while. Around it lay the old Charles cemetery, used until burials in towns were banned. In 1710, as Russian troops closed in on Tallinn during the Great Northern War, the Swedes burned the church themselves. Houses on the hill were pulled down and burned too. The exact spot is unknown, so the pin marks Tõnismägi only approximately.

Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today

Eesti keeles

1672. aastal ehitati Tallinna müüride taha Tõnismäele Kreeka risti kujuline puukirik. See oli mõeldud Toompea ja Toomalevi eesti ja soome kogudusele ning sai Rootsi kuninga auks Kaarli kiriku nime. Pärast 1684. aasta Toompea tulekahju peeti siin mõnda aega ka toomkiriku jumalateenistusi. Kiriku ümber oli Vana-Kaarli kalmistu, mida kasutati kuni linnades matmise keelamiseni. 1710. aastal, kui Põhjasõjas lähenesid Tallinnale Moskva tsaaririigi väed, põletasid rootslased kiriku ise maha. Ka mäe elumajad lammutati ja põletati. Täpne asukoht pole teada, seega märgib nööpnõel Tõnismäge vaid ligikaudselt.

Map of the area around The wooden church on Tõnismägi
59.43100° N, 24.73944° E · Map: Maa- ja Ruumiamet

Source: Estonian Wikipedia: Tõnismäe ↗

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