Pärnu Eliisabeti kirik
Church · Nikolai tn 22, Pärnu linn
Completed in 1750, St. Elizabeth's Church is a prominent Baroque landmark in central Pärnu known for its musical heritage.
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Consecrated in 1750, this dignified, rust-coloured Lutheran church was named for Russian Empress Yelizaveta Petrovna, who gifted Pärnu’s Lutherans 8000 roubles for its construction. The simple interior has low dangling chandeliers, a Gothic-style carved wooden pulpit and a wonderful altarpiece of the Resurrection from Rotterdam (1854).
Eliisabet's Church, inaugurated in 1750, is the most outstanding sacral building of the Baroque period in Estonia . The beautiful church in the centre of Pärnu invites you to step in and look around to see a pulpit in the Neo-Gothic...
The Church of St Elizabeth, built in 1750, is one of Estonia’s most notable sacred buildings from the Baroque period. The beautiful church in the centre of Pärnu invites you to step inside and explore its Neo-Gothic pulpit and altar ...
Translated by machine ·The Church of St Elizabeth, built in 1750, is one of Estonia’s most notable sacred buildings from the Baroque period. The beautiful church in the centre of Pärnu invites you to step inside and explore its Neo-Gothic pulpit and altar ...
Translated by machine ·The Church of St Elizabeth, built in 1750, is one of Estonia’s most notable sacred buildings from the Baroque period. The beautiful church in the centre of Pärnu invites you to step inside and explore its Neo-Gothic pulpit and altar ...
Translated by machine ·Consecrated in 1750, St Elizabeth’s Church is one of the most distinguished sacred buildings of the Baroque period in Estonia. This beautiful church in central Pärnu invites visitors to step inside and admire its Neo-Gothic pulpit and altar dating from the mid-19th century, as well as the altarpiece “Resurrection”. St Elizabeth’s Church houses one of Estonia’s finest organs and, to the delight of music lovers, is also one of the city’s much-loved concert venues. Interesting to know! The church was named in honour of Empress Elizabeth of Russia, thanks to whom the Estonian congregation was allowed to have its own Lutheran church.
Translated by machine ·The Church of St Elizabeth, built in 1750, is one of Estonia’s most notable sacred buildings from the Baroque period. The beautiful church in the centre of Pärnu invites you to step inside and explore its Neo-Gothic pulpit and altar ...
Translated by machine ·The Church of St Elizabeth, built in 1750, is one of Estonia’s most notable sacred buildings from the Baroque period. The beautiful church in the centre of Pärnu invites you to step inside and explore its Neo-Gothic pulpit and altar ...
Translated by machine ·The Church of St Elizabeth, built in 1750, is one of Estonia’s most notable sacred buildings from the Baroque period. The beautiful church in the centre of Pärnu invites you to step inside and explore its Neo-Gothic pulpit and altar ...
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