St. Catherine's Passage
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A narrow medieval stone-paved lane linking Vene and Müürivahe streets, lined with craft workshops and with ancient gravestones set into its walls.
St. Catherine's Passage runs along the south wall of the 13th-century Dominican monastery of St. Catherine. It is one of the most atmospheric lanes in the Old Town. Overhead are arches and wooden beams, underfoot is stone paving, and medieval gravestones moved from the monastery church are set into the walls. Inside the lane are workshops of the St. Catherine's Guild making glass, ceramics, hats, leather goods and jewellery, where visitors can watch artisans at work and buy their products. The monastery itself, the Dominican Monastery Museum, is open in summer and displays its cloisters and stone carvings. The lane is accessible at all times, and the workshops usually operate from 10:00 to 18:00. The entrance is near 12 Vene Street or from Müürivahe Street, a three-minute walk from Viru Gate.
Opening hours
Open all day; workshops approx. 10:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Tallinn City Walls
- Viru Gate
- Church of the Holy Spirit
- Town Hall Square & Tallinn Town Hall
- Great Guild Hall (Estonian History Museum)
- St. Olaf's Church
- Fat Margaret Tower (Estonian Maritime Museum)
- St. Nicholas' Church (Niguliste Museum)