Church or chapel · 1350
Noarootsi Church
St Catherine's at Hosby is the church of Noarootsi, the old Swedish-speaking parish on the Läänemaa coast. It probably existed in the 13th–14th centuries, though it first appears in writing in the 16th. Badly damaged in the Livonian War, it was restored in the 17th century, when its tower was built and three chapels were founded for the growing congregation, including one on Osmussaar. Its treasures include a pulpit by Elert Thiele from 1656, a baptismal bowl of 1528, a baroque figural epitaph of Ungru dolomite carved in 1630 by Joachim Winter of Haapsalu, and a wooden gallery shaped with an axe, probably in the 17th century.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
Eesti keeles
Hosby külas asuv Katariina kirik on Läänemaa ranniku vana rootsikeelse kihelkonna, Noarootsi kirik. See oli olemas arvatavasti juba 13.–14. sajandil, kuigi kirjasõnas ilmub alles 16. sajandil. Liivi sõjas tugevasti kannatada saanud kirik taastati 17. sajandil, mil ehitati torn ja kasvavale kogudusele rajati kolm kabelit, sealhulgas Osmussaarel. Aarete hulka kuuluvad Elert Thiele 1656. aasta kantsel, 1528. aasta ristimisvaagen, Haapsalu kujuri Joachim Winteri 1630. aastal Ungru dolokivist raiutud barokne figuraalne epitaaf ning arvatavasti 17. sajandist pärit kirvega tahutud puitrõdu.