Church or chapel
Ruhnu Church
German: Runö
Ruhnu's new church dates from 1912 and is a typical church of its time, with fieldstone walls and a wooden tower. Architect Otto Hoffmann had actually designed it as a log building, so only the tower follows his original plan. It stands close to the island's old wooden church of 1643–1644, the oldest surviving wooden church in Estonia, so the tiny island has two churches side by side.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
Eesti keeles
Ruhnu uus kirik pärineb 1912. aastast ja on oma ajastu tüüpiline maakivimüüride ja puittorniga kirik. Arhitekt Otto Hoffmann oli selle tegelikult kavandanud palkehitisena, nii et algsest projektist lähtub vaid torn. Kirik seisab saare vana, 1643–1644 ehitatud puukiriku – Eesti vanima säilinud puukiriku – lähedal, nii et pisikesel saarel on kaks kirikut kõrvuti.