St. Elizabeth's Church, Pärnu
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St. Elizabeth's Church (
.History and architecture
The present-day church traces its foundation to 1741, when the Russian empress Elizabeth donated 8,000 roubles for the construction of a new church in Pärnu; hence, the church was named after the empress. Construction started in 1744 and the building was finished in 1747, under the guidance of master builder J. H. Güterbock from Riga. The spire, finished somewhat later in 1750, was designed by J. H. Wülbern, who also designed the spire for St. Peter's Church, Riga.
The resulting building is one of the finest[
References
- ISBN 9949-407-18-4.
- ISBN 9949-407-18-4.
- ^ "St. Elizabeth's Church in Pärnu". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
- ^ "Churches in Pärnu". Retrieved 25 March 2013.
External links
- Media related to St. Elizabeth's Church (Pärnu) at Wikimedia Commons