58.385250, 24.497452
GPS: 58° 23' 7" N, 24° 29' 51" E
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 1768, the St. Catherine's Church is considered to be the most elaborately decorated baroque style church building with antique architecture forms. As such it has influenced orthodox ecclesiastical architecture in all Baltiv countries. The church is currently under the authority of the Moscow Patriarchate.
Location: Ülejõe 1, Lavassaare, Pärnu linn, Pärnumaa, 87001
There are more than 80 items of different rolling stock in the outdoors exposition, including 5 steam locomotives and a numerous special-purpose technical facilites. All working locomotives are stored in the round-house built in 1924. According to the c...
Completed in 2006, the attractive Beach Promenade has the feeling of a real resort and makes the Summer Capital's beaches inviting even in bad weather! Romantically winding down the beach, the promenade surprises you with is well-thought functionality, ...
The Pärnu Jetty has always been an important harbour. To stop sand build-up in the river mouth, jetties made from logs were built in 1769, as ordered by the empress Catherine II. In 1863-64, new jetties were built of rocks that were transported th...