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St. Olav's Guild

Coordinates: 59°26′19″N 24°44′48″E / 59.438697°N 24.746528°E / 59.438697; 24.746528
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St. Olav's Guild
Merged intoCanute Guild
Dissolved1698
HeadquartersPikk 24
Location
Coordinates59°26′19″N 24°44′48″E / 59.438697°N 24.746528°E / 59.438697; 24.746528

St. Olav's Guild (Estonian: Oleviste gild) was a guild in Tallinn, Estonia. The guild was named after Olaf II of Norway.[1]

The guild was established probably in 13th or 14th century. The first mentioning was in 1341.[1]

The guild was composed by artisans.[1]

In 1689, the guild was closed and most of its members were joined with Canute Guild.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d EE, Eesti entsüklopeedia. [Encyclopedia of Estonia] A-Ü. Tallinn: Valgus. 2003. p. 378. ISBN 9985701410.