58.523335, 22.732500
GPS: 58° 31' 24" N, 22° 43' 57" E
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 Gotland. The
masterfully cut limestone figures are explained as the influence from those foreigners as
well.
In 1925, as many as 9 windmills were standing on the top of Windmill Mountain. Five of them, having survived until today, also give a powerful impression. Four out of the five Angla windmills are typical trestle windmills, characteristic of Island Saare...
Although a steady ship connection between Saaremaa and the main land was set already in the 17th century and the ice bridge helped out in winter the connection still depended on the weather. Having been built from the both ends the dam was finished in 1...
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