Building of the St Urban´s Lutheran Church in Urvaste started in the 14th century and achieved its current shape in 1889.
It is the only basilica among the medieval country churches in Estonia. The massive west tower has been added, the church has be...
The church, dedicated to the legendary 11th century saint, one of the greatest in Russian Orthodox Church, itself is a 1859 finished humble wooden building hidden in the trees at a small hill. Nearby the church there are mounds from the 13th century res...
When building the church a zinc box with holy relics was put inside the cornerstone of the church. The church was nationalized in 1940 after which it was used as a storehouse and later as a museum. In the meantime the towers of the church had devel...
Äksi as a place having a church was first mentioned in 1443. As usual – due to wars,
lightning or other calamities – the first building has long gone, burnt. Though the current
look originates from the year 1889 it still bears earlier construction...
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