One of the most famous buildings of Tallinn is the Niguliste Church, located between the streets of Harju and Rataskaevu. The first written mention of the Church dates back to 1316. The Church was built on the money of German merchants, who moved to Tallinn from the island of Gotland, and is named in honor of St. Nicholas – the patron Saint of seafarers. Previously the building was used not only as a temple and reliable fortress, but also as a place for storage of valuable goods. In subsequent centuries the Church was repeatedly rebuilt and expanded.

Niguliste Church is the only Church of the Lower town, which was not injured and were raided during the time of the Lutheran reformation in 1524 Parish warden filled all the Church locks lead. Through this "trick" an angry mob of townspeople, already defeating the Church. Olav and St. Catherine's Dominican monastery, just couldn't get into the Niguliste Church. Thus the decoration of the Church was preserved.

The building was damaged during the second world war, during the bombing raids in March 1944. However, some works of art were saved. Among some of them is a carved wooden altar. It was made in 1482 by the famous lübeck master Germana Kind. Saved was also the coats of arms, stone tombs of the seven-candle candelabra, epitaphs. Another surviving value is preserved part of the famous painting "Dance of death", written by the famous lübeck artist Bernton Note. The painting depicts people of different social classes, and next to them dancing figures of death, enticing people to the dance. The picture will help everyone to think about the frailty of life and the inevitability of judgment.

To the South of St. Nicholas ' Church is growing old Linden tree, called Kelchsau, which is considered the oldest tree in the city, her age more than 300 years. According to legend, this tree was buried the famous chronicler, pastor of the Church who died during the plague was raging in the city in 1710.

Near the Church, at the end of the Rataskaevu street, where the building abuts the city ramparts, stands, nondescript, one-story house. But before past him was afraid to even walk. In those days, there lived the executioner. His sword was engraved this inscription: "Grace and faithfulness of God are renewed every morning, lifting the sword, I help the sinner to receive eternal life." But not only with the sword sinner could leave the world of the living. On the edge of the sword, were shown the gallows and the wheel, thus demonstrating other methods of execution. Exact copy of the sword of justice is kept in the town hall, in the branch of the Tallinn city Museum.

Today the Church Niguliste is a historical Museum of sacred art, where an exhibition spanning more than seven centuries of the medieval period and post-reformative Estonia. In addition, the building has excellent acoustics, so there are often organ concerts are held here, as well as various lectures, tours and other educational activities.