Tartu Cathedral

Tartu Cathedral
Estonian: Tartu toomkirik, German: Dorpater Domkirche
58°22′48.7″N 26°42′54″E / 58.380194°N 26.71500°E / 58.380194; 26.71500
LocationKesklinn, Tartu, Tartu County
Country Estonia
Previous denominationCatholic
History
StatusMuseum, Ruins
Founder(s)Hermann of Dorpat
DedicationSaint Peter and Paul the Apostle
Architecture
Functional statusdeconsecrated
Heritage designationArchitectural monument of Estonia
StyleBrick Gothic
Groundbreaking13th century
Completed16th century
Specifications
Height66 m (216 ft 6 in)
MaterialsBrick
Administration
DioceseBishopric of Dorpat

Tartu Cathedral (Estonian: Tartu toomkirik), earlier also known as Dorpat Cathedral (German: Dorpater Domkirche), is a former Catholic church in Tartu (Dorpat), Estonia. The building is now an imposing ruin overlooking the lower town. About a third of the cathedral has been renovated. The renovated part houses the museum of the University of Tartu, the premises of which the university also uses for major receptions.