Tartu Cathedral is a former Catholic church in Tartu, Estonia. The building is now an imposing ruin overlooking the lower town. In the small part of it that has been renovated is now located the museum of the University of Tartu, which the university also uses for major receptions.
The construction of the Gothic cathedral on the north side of the cathedral hill was probably begun in the second half of the 13th century. The cathedral was dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul, who were also the patron saints of the city. It was the seat of the Bishopric of Dorpat, and one of the largest religious buildings of Eastern Europe.
The church was originally planned as a basilica, but the later addition of the three-aisled quire gave it the character of a hall church. About 1470 the high quire with its pillars and arches was completed in Brick Gothic style.
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