Church or chapel · 1674
Taagepera Church
St John's church at Taagepera stands on a small hill overlooking the village, surrounded by its cemetery. The stone church with a wooden tower was built in 1674. Its organ was made by Ernst Carl Kessler, an organ builder whose work travelled far: he also built the first organ in Sitka, Alaska. The church has been a listed cultural monument since 1999.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
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Taagepera Jaani kirik seisab väikesel künkal küla kohal, ümberringi kalmistu. Puittorniga kivikirik ehitati 1674. aastal. Selle oreli valmistas Ernst Carl Kessler, oreliehitaja, kelle töö jõudis kaugele: ta ehitas ka esimese oreli Alaskal Sitkas. Kirik on kultuurimälestis alates 1999. aastast.