Lüganuse Church

Lüganuse, Estonia

The Lüganuse Lutheran church was built in the beginning of 14th century. It was enlarged as a two-nave church in the 15th century. The round tower is unique in Estonian medieval architecture. The church was badly damaged during the Second World War and restoration began in 1951.

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Founded: 14th century
Category: Religious sites in Estonia
Historical period: Danish and Livonian Order (Estonia)

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E D (2 months ago)
A quaint little church with a beautiful passageway and nature leading up to it. I attended service here on a Sunday and really enjoyed it, the interior looks nice and the minister did a great job. They offer the Eucharist with real wine, which is a huge plus. Afterwards we were invited to celebrate some of the churchgoers' birthdays, in a house next to the church. There was lots of food they were so hospitable, I had a really great experience.
Leonid Romanov (5 months ago)
"The Church of Luganus (in German Luggenhusen) was built in the mid-14th century, and the nave of this original church remains. The church was first mentioned in 1373. The altar room and tower were built later. The church was founded by a member of the Taubede family, originally the coat of arms of the Taubede family was also on the doors of the church. The church was damaged during the Russo-Swedish War of 1656, but remained intact during the Northern War. In 1901, the church was completely repaired and updated."
Muhkel “Muhkel.ee” (2 years ago)
A beautiful church. It is definitely worth a visit, a lot of effort has been put into the church's restoration
Signe Kumar (4 years ago)
A beautiful church with a round tower.
käthlin Uustal (4 years ago)
A church with good acoustics. Beautiful nature, river all around.
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