The St. Catherine's Church was built by order of the Russian Empress Catherine II. While visiting Pärnu, she was puzzled by the fact that the Orthodox community had only one church (the now destroyed St. John's Church) at their disposal. Completed in 17...
St. Catherine’s church is the only Medieval one in Muhu. Its starchy thick walls hint that
the church was used as a fort or shelter as well. A most rare Viking time trapeze shaped
grave stone is bricked in its wall – a proof that the island sets o...
The year of building the church and the origin of its architectual forms are still being
disputed but the work did culminate between the 13th and 14th century. It is known
the church served as a stopover for the pilgrims from Scandinavia and Gotla...
A pseudo-Gothic church (architect Friedrich Axel von Howen) built on a medieval foundation in 1885. The interior reflects the colours of the Estonian flag. A very old church bell. A wheel cross on the buttress, unique stone crosses and a memorial (1989)...