Church or chapel · 1744
St. Elizabeth's Church
Pärnu's St Elizabeth's church owes its name to an empress: in 1741 Empress Elizabeth of Russia gave 8,000 roubles to build a new Lutheran church in the town. Construction under master builder J. H. Güterbock of Riga ran from 1744 to 1747, and the spire, designed by J. H. Wülbern, who also designed the spire of St Peter's in Riga, was completed in 1750. The baroque church is notable for its grand proportions and restrained decoration. Its altarpiece of the Resurrection was made in Rotterdam in 1854, and the organ was built by H. Kolbe of Riga in 1929.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
Eesti keeles
Pärnu Eliisabeti kirik on saanud nime keisrinna järgi: 1741. aastal annetas Venemaa keisrinna Jelizaveta linnas uue luterliku kiriku ehitamiseks 8000 rubla. Riia ehitusmeistri J. H. Güterbocki juhtimisel kestis ehitus 1744–1747 ning torni, mille kavandas ka Riia Peetri kiriku torni autor J. H. Wülbern, valmis 1750. aastal. Barokset kirikut iseloomustavad suursugused proportsioonid ja tagasihoidlik dekoor. Altarimaal „Ülestõusmine“ valmis 1854. aastal Rotterdamis ja oreli ehitas 1929. aastal Riia meister H. Kolbe.
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