Lüganuse Church

Lüganuse, Estonia

The Lüganuse Lutheran church was built in the beginning of 14th century. It was enlarged as a two-nave church in the 15th century. The round tower is unique in Estonian medieval architecture. The church was badly damaged during the Second World War and restoration began in 1951.

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Founded: 14th century
Category: Religious sites in Estonia
Historical period: Danish and Livonian Order (Estonia)

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Muhkel “Muhkel.ee” (14 months ago)
A beautiful church. It is definitely worth a visit, a lot of effort has been put into the church's restoration
Signe Kumar (3 years ago)
A beautiful church with a round tower.
käthlin Uustal (3 years ago)
A church with good acoustics. Beautiful nature, river all around.
Ants Kangro (4 years ago)
The church was rebuilt after the bombings. Modern stained glass (a gift to the community from Meelis Eldermann, technical director of VKG). The church building was renovated in autumn 2020.
Maia Pavlenko (4 years ago)
It is a very old building from the midst of 14th century. It just renovated again and it is very beautiful now. Historically the church has been the main church of the Lüganuse parish.
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