Lost building or monument · 1993
Paide's Byzantine church on the rampart
In 1862 the Orthodox church of the Dormition rose on the south-western bastion of Paide's castle hill, paid for by the St Petersburg merchant Nikolai Russanov. Built of wood in a Byzantine style, it was long unique in Estonia. The congregation peaked at 632 members in 1902, merged with Türi in 1965, and the building became a warehouse. It burned down on 29 April 1993. In 2004 workers clearing the foundations found a bottle holding a document dated 14 July 1860 and 14 Russian coins.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
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1862. aastal kerkis Paide Vallimäe edelabastionile õigeusu Jumalaema Uinumise kirik, mille ehitust toetas Peterburi kaupmees Nikolai Russanov. Bütsantsi stiilis puitkirik oli Eestis pikka aega ainulaadne. Kogudus oli suurim 1902. aastal, 632 liikmega, 1965. aastal liideti see Türi kogudusega ja hoonet kasutati laona. Kirik hävis tulekahjus 29. aprillil 1993. 2004. aastal leiti vundamendist pudel 14. juulil 1860 dateeritud ürikuga ja 14 Venemaa münti.
Source: Estonian Wikipedia: Paide Jumalaema Uinumise kirik ↗