Madise, Harju County
Madise | |
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 Harju-Madise Church | |
  Madise Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 59°17′23″N 24°7′23″E / 59.28972°N 24.12306°E | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Harju County |
| Municipality | Lääne-Harju Parish |
Madise (also Harju-Madise) is a village in Lääne-Harju Parish, Harju County, Estonia.[1] It is the birthplace of Bengt Gottfried Forselius.
Harju-Madise Church
Harju-Madise Church is located on a high limestone cliff about half a kilometre from the seashore.
The first sanctuary on the site was a small wooden construction that was replaced by a stone construction in the 15th century. Because of the unique position on a high shore the church tower is also used as a lighthouse.[2] Only the western portal of the original church has been preserved to date.[3]
During reconstruction work in 1760–80, the choir, vestry and tower were added to the original building. In middle of nineteenth century the Baltic-German noblemen of
Inside the church the most outstanding elements are a pulpit carved by Johann Valentin Rabe and a painted shrine donated by the landlord of Põllküla.
See also
- Bengt Gottfried Forselius
- Lääne-Harju Parish
- Harju county
References
- ^ Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2014 (retrieved 27 July 2021)
- ^ Transpordiamet (Transport Administration). "Navigatsioonimärgi nr 402, Harju-Madise kirik, andmed" (in Estonian).
- ^ Visitestonia.com » english » things to see
- (in Estonian) Harju-Madise church in Estonian Kultuurimälestiste riiklik register
- (in Estonian) Harju-Madise church
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