Tallinn, Estonia
1475-1483
Tallinn, Estonia
13-14th century
Tallinn, Estonia
1360-1370
Tallinn, Estonia
1830-1837
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1256
Haapsalu, Estonia
1228
Kuressaare, Estonia
1260s
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15th century
Rakvere, Estonia
1226
Pärnu, Estonia
1675-1686
Jõgevamaa, Estonia
ca. 1400
Paide, Estonia
1265
Põltsamaa, Estonia
1272
Lüganuse, Estonia
1533
Kiiu, Estonia
16th century
Lääne maakond, Estonia
13th century
Lääne-Virumaa, Estonia
1479
Järve, Estonia
1508
Märjamaa, Estonia
10th-12th centuries
Väike-Maarja, Estonia
14th century
The church of the former Franciscan monastery was built probably between 1515 and 1520. It is located in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Old Rauma. The church stands by the small stream of Raumanjoki (Rauma river).
The exact age of the Church of the Holy Cross is unknown, but it was built to serve as the monastery church of the Rauma Franciscan Friary. The monastery had been established in the early 15th century and a wooden church was built on this location around the year 1420.
The Church of the Holy Cross served the monastery until 1538, when it was abandoned for a hundred years as the Franciscan friary was disbanded in the Swedish Reformation. The church was re-established as a Lutheran church in 1640, when the nearby Church of the Holy Trinity was destroyed by fire.
The choir of the two-aisle grey granite church features medieval murals and frescoes. The white steeple of the church was built in 1816 and has served as a landmark for seafarers.