Paide Church

Paide Church

Paide Holy Cross Church (Estonian: Paide Püha Risti kirik, German: Kirche zum Heiligen Kreuz [1]) is a Lutheran church in Paide, Estonia.

Church existed in Paide in medieval times, but was destroyed in 1573 during the siege of Weissenstein (old name for Paide). It was replaced with a wooden church, which was burnt down by Russian forces in 1703 during the Great Northern War.[2]

In the 1730s a small church was erected, replaced by a stone church built between 1767 and 1786. The church tower was built exceptionally to the southern side of the church to bond the church with the market square into a single architectural ensemble.[2]

There was a fire in the church on May 10, 1845. A large fundraising was set up to pay for restoration works.[2]

During 1909–1910 the church underwent a larger reconstruction.[2]

References

1. Hans Feldmann, Heinz von Zur Mühlen, Gertrud Westermann (1985). Baltisches historisches Ortslexikon: Estland (einschliesslich Nordlivland) (in German). Böhlau Verlag Köln Weimar. p. 661.
2. "Paide » Avaleht » Külaline » Paide linnast » Vaatamisväärsused » Paide Püha Risti kirik". Paide.ee. 2015-05-03. Archived from the original on 2017-08-25. Retrieved 2015-06-03.

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