St. Nicholas' Church (Niguliste kirik), located at Niguliste 3 in Tallinn's Old Town. Although originally built as a fortress church in the 13th century dedicated to St.Nicholas (patron of sailors and merchants), it is no longer a functioning place of worship. Today, it houses the Niguliste Museum, a branch of the Art Museum of Estonia, dedicated to medieval ecclesiastical art. The church was founded by Westphalian merchants in the 1230s and was one of the wealthiest in the city. It was heavily damaged during the Soviet bombing of Tallinn in March 1944, losing its roof and most of its interior, but was meticulously restored in the following decades. The tower, rebuilt with a Baroque spire, now features a glass elevator and a viewing platform offering panoramic views of the city. The church sits on a rise just south of the Town Hall Square, surrounded by a green area that was once a cemetery. The street in the foreground is Niguliste St., leading up from the lower town. Tallinn, Estonia

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