Old Believers Prayer House

The Old Believers Prayer House features traditional wooden architecture with detailed craftsmanship and stands near the shores of Lake Peipus in Peipsiääre municipality.

The prayer house emerged as a religious center following the migration of Old Believers who left Russia in the 17th century to preserve their religious practices.

Services in this prayer house maintain the use of Old Church Slavonic language and follow strict religious protocols established before the Orthodox Church reforms.

Visitors need to contact the local congregation office to arrange visits and must follow specific dress codes, including head coverings for women.

The interior contains religious artifacts and icons that predate the 17th-century Russian Orthodox Church reforms, preserved through generations of Old Believers.

Location: Peipsiääre Rural Municipality

GPS coordinates: 58.49186,27.24073

Latest update: March 6, 2025 17:58