Noarootsi Church

Noarootsi, Estonia

Noarootsi church is the youngest fortification church in Estonia, built around 1500. It served the congregation of Swedes living on Estonia coast, but also held a defence function. Currently, it is one of the three churches in Estonia with plank roof. Most interesting artefacts inside the church are the baptising stone, baroque pulpit, limestone baroque epitaph to Minister Martin Winter.

Reference: Histrodamus

Address

Hosby küla, Noarootsi, Estonia

See all sites in Noarootsi

Details

Founded: 1500
Category: Religious sites in Estonia
Historical period: Danish and Livonian Order (Estonia)

More Information

www.histrodamus.ee
www.visitestonia.com

Rating

4.6/5 (based on Google user reviews)

Interesting Sites Nearby

Pürksi Manor (3,6 km)
Lyckholm Museum and Saare Manor (3,8 km)

Haapsalu Castle (10,2 km)
Church Of The Congregation Of Maria Magdalena (10 km)
Läänemaa Museum (10,1 km)
St John's Church (10 km)
Muhu Museum (54,7 km)
Ungru Manor Ruins (13,6 km)
Lihula Castle Ruins (42,7 km)
Penijõe Manor (40 km)
Uuemõisa Manor (11,3 km)

User Reviews

Katrin S. (8 months ago)
Small, quiet, beautiful. Unfortunately, I couldn't get in.

Marika Parkman (9 months ago)
A very beautiful and historical place. Too bad I couldn't get in

Nelli Juhanson (2 years ago)
It's always exciting to visit historical places, and it's even better when such good guides as today present everything related in a very interesting way. It was worth watching.

Riika Perho (4 years ago)
Wonderful guide and church!

olepma (5 years ago)
The watchman seemed evil

Featured Historic Landmarks, Sites & Buildings

Finest Norman castles in Italy

Exploring the History of Northern Poland

Discovering Slovenia's Historic Wonders

Photo from Flickr, copyright Following Hadrian

Historic Site of the week

Walls of Constantinople

The Walls of Constantinople are a series of defensive stone walls that have surrounded and protected the city of Constantinople (today Istanbul) since its founding as the new capital of the Roman Empire by Constantine the Great. With numerous additions and modifications during their history, they were the last great fortification system of antiquity, and one of the most complex and elaborate systems ever built. They were also the largest and strongest fortification in both the ancient and medieval world.

Initially built by Constantine the Great, the walls surrounded the new city on all sides, protecting it against attack from both sea and land. As the city grew, the famous double line of the Theodosian Walls was built in the 5th century. Although the other sections of the walls were less elaborate, they were, when well-manned, almost impregnable for any medieval besieger.