Churches and burials
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Sarcophagus of Pontus De la Gardie
The commander Pontus De la Gardie, who drowned in the Narva River, is commemorated with his wife in a Renaissance tomb.
Swedish commander Pontus De la Gardie died in the Narva River, but a monumental tomb in Tallinn Cathedral kept his memory alive. The sarcophagus connects a military career, noble family status and Renaissance funerary art. Depicted alongside his wife, the commander embodies a sharp contrast: public honour endured after an unexpected death in the water. Look at the monument as a meeting of power and mortality.
Practical information
Address: Toom-Kooli 6
Find the sarcophagus inside Tallinn Cathedral at Toom-Kooli 6. Check opening hours and do not touch the monument.