Võry Orthodox Church

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The late-classicism style church was designed by M. Schons, chief architect of the Livonian Province. The master carpenter was Johann Karl Otto, a resident of Võru. The church was completed in 1804 and named the Greatmartyr Catherine’s Church in honour of Catherine II. The building has a simple rectangular ground planning, a sturdy western spire, a cupola-like ridge roof on the high tambour and arched windows in sham niches.

Religious sites in EstoniaAll sites in VõruPart of the Russian Empire

Address
Tartu 26, Võru, Estonia

Established
1804

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