Pirita convent / Pirita klooster
for nuns and one for monks. Church in the
middle and it was used by both.
St. Birgitta rules
In the convent have to live both - nuns and also monks.
Nuns and monks were seperated and did not see each
other at all.
The Convent could not have more than 85 members 60
sisters and 25 brothers.
The leader of the convent is a woman-abess.
They could not play the organ. The song must replace the
organ.
Only natural materials are used for the construction of the
convent. Also scupltures and works of art are not
allowed.
Appearance
The traditional building materials in Estonia that
time were limestone and timber.
The floor was covered with limestone flags and, in
some places, with glazed tiles.
The interiors were dominated by ascetic greyish-
blue colour.
Ruining
Pirita convent worked for 175 years.
Firstly it was ruined because of the reformations in 1525.
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