Monastery of Saint Birgitta

Pirita Convent, Pirita klooster, Pirita
Estonia, Tallinn
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Monastery of Saint Birgitta

Pirita Convent, Pirita klooster, Pirita
Estonia, Tallinn
Monastery of St. Birgitta - a former Catholic monastery in Tallinn, belonged to the Order of St. Birgitta. The monastery was the largest monastic building in Livonia. The peculiarity of this nunnery was that male priests were allowed to live and conduct divine services in it.

Today, from the entire complex, destroyed in 1575 during the Livonian War by Russian troops, only the western pediment of the monastery church, 35 m high, and its side walls have been preserved. In the 17th century, a cemetery was built next to the ruins of the monastery, where local peasants were buried.

Nowadays, the ancient ruins of the monastery have become a place of interest and a place to relax. Here, surrounded by majestic ruins and picturesque nature, open-air concerts are held and the Day of the Monastery is celebrated annually, with the organization of a traditional fair. Excursions are organized on the territory of the monastery ruins.

In 2001, next to the ruins of the ancient monastery, a new limestone monastery building was built, which became the home of the Brigitte nuns.

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All reviews (1)
Traveled 10 years ago
Rating 8
The ruins of the temple of Birgitta are striking in their size. Once here, I usually think: if the preserved ruins are so monumental, then what did the monastery look like 500 years ago, during its heyday? The remains of the Birgitta monastery are located in a picturesque place: the sea, the forest and the Pirita river are nearby, which together creates ideal conditions for relaxation (the main thing is that the weather does not let you down). Right outside the fence of the old monastery is the new monastery, it is located in a beautiful building of modern architecture.
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