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The Church of the Holy Spirit is a medieval Lutheran church just north of Town Hall Square, first mentioned in 1319 and built as the chapel of an almshouse. It is the only 14th-century church in Tallinn that keeps its original form; a carved clock of 1684 by Christian Ackermann hangs on the facade, and inside stands Bernt Notke's winged altarpiece of 1483.

St. Mary's Cathedral, the Toomkirik, is the Lutheran cathedral on Toompea hill and the oldest church in Tallinn, founded in the 13th century after the Danish conquest. Rebuilt after the fire of 1684, it holds a pulpit and altarpiece by Christian Ackermann, carved tombs of Swedish and Russian commanders and many noble coats of arms; the Baroque tower dates from 1778–1779.

Alexander Nevsky Cathedral is an Orthodox cathedral on Toompea hill, built in 1894–1900 to a design by Mikhail Preobrazhensky in the Russian Revival style, when Estonia belonged to the Russian Empire. Five onion domes with gilded crosses crown the church; inside stand three gilded wooden iconostases, and the largest of its eleven bells weighs about 16 tonnes.

St. Olaf's Church is a Gothic church in the northern part of Tallinn's Old Town, first recorded in 1267 and named after the Norwegian king Olav II. Its spire rises to 123.7 metres; a steep spiral stair of 258 steps leads to an observation platform at 60 metres with views over the Old Town and Tallinn Bay. The church is used today by a Baptist congregation.