Church or chapel
Nissi Church
The story of Nissi church begins with a journey to Rome. In 1501 Johann Üxküll, lord of Riisipere, travelled to the Pope, Alexander VI, and asked permission to build a chapel on his land; the Pope agreed and gave him a parchment to prove it, later lost from the manor's document chest. The church was named after the nearby village of Nissi. In 1871–1873 it was rebuilt to a design by St Petersburg architect David Grimm, with a 52.5-metre historicist tower that rises above the surrounding forests, paid for by both landowners and local people.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
Eesti keeles
Nissi kiriku lugu algab reisist Rooma. 1501. aastal sõitis Riisipere maahärra Johann Üksküll paavst Aleksander VI juurde ja palus luba oma maale kabel ehitada; paavst andis loa ja pärgamendile kirjutatud tõendi, mis hiljem mõisa kirjalaekast kaduma läks. Kirik sai nime lähedal asuva Nissi küla järgi. Aastatel 1871–1873 ehitati see ümber Peterburi arhitekti David Grimmi projekti järgi 52,5 meetri kõrguse historitsistliku torniga, mis kerkib üle ümbritsevate metsade; raha andsid nii mõisnikud kui ka kohalik rahvas.