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Founded: 1784-1787Category: Religious sites in Estonia
Historical period: Part of the Russian Empire (Estonia)
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The Orthodox church of St George in Paldiski is a typical example of sacral structures of its era - a stone church with classicist baroque roots, it was built between 1784 and 1787 and was consecrated at the end of that year. However, its history dates back even further: the Paldiski Apostolic Orthodox congregation is considered to have been founded in 1721, when a simple church was constructed here for the soldiers and workmen who had been sent to Paldiski to carry out fortifying work commissioned by Russian tsar Peter the Great. A wooden church replaced the original church (constructed from 1724-1728 to the designs of an architect named Moor) and was consecrated in late 1728 in honor of St George the Martyr.
References:The Château du Lude is one of the many great châteaux of the Loire Valley in France. Le Lude is the most northerly château of the Loire Valley and one of the last important historic castles in France, still inhabited by the same family for the last 260 years. The château is testimony to four centuries of French architecture, as a stronghold transformed into an elegant house during the Renaissance and the 18th century. The monument is located in the valley of Le Loir. Its gardens have evolved throughout the centuries.
