St. Elizabeth's Lutheran Church

Pärnu, Estonia

The Lutheran church named after Empress Elizabethis one of the most significant Baroque-style churches in Estonia. It was built betweenn 1744-1747 under the guidance of J. H. Güterbock from Riga.

The neo-gothic pulpit and altar were made in 1850; the altarpiece (“Resurrection”) dating from 1854 was completed in Van der Kann’s workshop in Rotterdam. In 1893, the wooden building of the oldest theatre of the town (Küün) in the southern part of the plot was demolished and the southern wing was erected (designed by R. Häusermann, a construction master from Riga). The organ, built in 1929 by H. Kolbe of Riga, is among the best in Estonia. In 1995 the extension with offices was completed (architect R. Luhse).

References:

Tourism360.net

Address

Nikolai 22, Pärnu, Estonia

See all sites in Pärnu

Details

Founded: 1744-1747
Category: Religious sites in Estonia
Historical period: Part of the Russian Empire (Estonia)

More Information

www.tourism360.net

Rating

4.5/5 (based on Google user reviews)

Interesting Sites Nearby

Pärnu Town Hall (0,2 km)
Red Tower (0,2 km)
St. Catherine's Church (0,2 km)
Tallinn Gate (0,3 km)
Pärnu Museum (0,4 km)
Pärnu Kuursaal (0,9 km)
Ammende Villa (0,6 km)

Tori Manor (21,1 km)
Kullamaa Church (60,6 km)
Häädemeeste Orthodox Church (33,7 km)
Häädemeeste Lutheran Church (33,7 km)
Audru Church (9,1 km)
Taali Manor (17,1 km)
Lavassaare Railway Museum (16,4 km)
Vigala Church (37,2 km)
Pärnu-Jaagupi Church (25,3 km)

User Reviews

Aili Haas (4 years ago)
Church for concerts, good acustics

Eiliki Pukk (6 years ago)
Beautiful old church. Not in so good condition from outside but beautiful inside. It has interesting shape. Worth to visit. No entrance fee. Worth to visit.

Marek Laanisto (6 years ago)
Ok

Baston Baston (7 years ago)
Full of light,nice church that making perfomans/concerts some times.

Featured Historic Landmarks, Sites & Buildings

Finest Norman castles in Italy

Exploring the History of Northern Poland

Discovering Slovenia's Historic Wonders

Photo from Flickr, copyright Infomastern

Historic Site of the week

Visby Cathedral

Visby Cathedral (also known as St. Mary’s Church) is the only survived medieval church in Visby. It was originally built for German merchants and inaugurated in 1225. Around the year 1350 the church was enlarged and converted into a basilica. The two-storey magazine was also added then above the nave as a warehouse for merchants.

Following the Reformation, the church was transformed into a parish church for the town of Visby. All other churches were abandoned. Shortly after the Reformation, in 1572, Gotland was made into its own Diocese, and the church designated its cathedral.

There is not much left of the original interior. The font is made of local red marble in the 13th century. The pulpit was made in Lübeck in 1684. There are 400 graves under the church floor.