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Saint Magdalene Church, Ruhnu (Estonian: Ruhnu Püha Magdaleena kirik), also known as Ruhnu Wooden Church (Estonian: Ruhnu puukirik) is a wooden church in Ruhnu Island, Estonia. It is the oldest preserved wooden shrine in Estonia. Architecturally, it is unique in Europe. [1] The church was built in 1643–1644. [1]
This is the List of churches in Estonia. It aims to include all current churches, chapels and monasteries in the current territory of Estonia, as well as former Christian sacral buildings that were specially designed for that purpose. The list may not include all smaller chapels located within churchyards and cemeteries, as well as regular ...
As a result of World War II, the church was left without active congregation, and the Soviet occupation regime handed the building over to local Baptists in 1950. [1] [2] The Baptist congregation continues to meet at St. Olaf's today. From 1944 until 1991, the Soviet KGB used St. Olaf's Church's spire as a radio tower and surveillance point. [3]
St. Mary's Cathedral (Estonian: Toomkirik, German: Ritter- und Domkirche, full name: The Episcopal Cathedral of the Holy Virgin Mary, Tallinn, Estonian: Tallinna Püha Neitsi Maarja Piiskoplik Toomkirik) is a Lutheran cathedral church located on the Toompea hill in the medieval central part of Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia.
[1] The Dura-Europos church in Syria is the oldest surviving church building in the world, [2] while the archaeological remains of both the Aqaba Church and the Megiddo church have been considered to be the world's oldest known purpose-built church, erected in the Roman Empire's administrative Diocese of the East in the 3rd century.
The church was damaged during the Great Northern War. [1] There are two Baroque carved epitaphs in the church, dating from 1664 (in memory of Andreas Fregius) and 1667 (in memory of Gaspar Berg). [2] In 1820, Nommen Lorenzen from Kuressaare, made the church's present altarpiece. [2] The church's organ is from 1888 and made by Gustav Normann. [2]
The Church of the Holy Ghost or Church of the Holy Spirit (Estonian: Püha Vaimu kirik, German: Heiliggeistkirche [1]) is a medieval Lutheran church in the old town district of Tallinn, Estonia. It is located behind Raekoja plats , and lies opposite the Great Guild and Maiasmokk , Tallinn's oldest café.
At the moment of erecting, this church was the first church in Estonia completed after Great Northern War. [1] In the 19th century, big reconstruction works took place. After the works, the church has a neoclassical facade and interior. [1] Next to the church is located Church of Our Lady of Kazan's poplar (Estonian: Kaasani kiriku pappel ...