It is most probable that the building of the church, one of the smallest in Estonia,
started in the first quarter of the 14th century but was interrupted frequently for unknown
reasons. Some of the demure scenes in A. H. Tammsaare’s epic novel “Tr...
Built throughout 15th–18th centuries The high bell tower of this well-maintained church on the coast serves as a lighthouse for the Gulf of Pakri. Above the pulpit (1784) there is a carved sun disc that has often been mistaken for the helm of a ship. Al...
Location: Võsu mnt 4, Haljala alevik, Haljala vald, Lääne-Virumaa, 45301
Built in the15th century St. Maurice’s Lutheran Church’s medieval
walls in Virumaa and the massive bell tower with fire trenches are
meant for protection purposes. Lightning has hit the tower more
than once and lit it so the roof on top of it i...
It was built by the city in 1526-1531 as a hospital and the new almshouse. The only medieval hospital building which survived in Estonia, its double-naved assembly hall section has maintained its initial spacial form and structure. In 1699-1770, the bui...
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