St. John's Church, Gothic brick church in Kesklinn, Estonia
St. John's Church features a three-aisled basilica design with a western tower, elongated choir, and polygonal apse constructed entirely of red brick.
The earliest sections of the church date to 1321, with construction and decoration completed during the fourth quarter of the 14th century.
The church contains approximately two thousand terracotta figures depicting religious and secular themes, each individually sculpted by different medieval artisans.
The church building reopened in 2005 after extensive reconstruction work that started in 1989 following severe damage during World War II.
The terracotta decoration program at St. John's Church represents the largest collection of medieval sculptural art of this type in northern Europe.
Location: Tartu City
Inception: 14 century
Architectural style: Brick Gothic
Made from material: brick
Website: http://jaanikirik.ee
GPS coordinates: 58.38278,26.72028
Latest update: May 17, 2025 10:27
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