Valga Orthodox Church

Valga, Estonia

The Orthodox church of Saint Isidore was built between 1897-1898 and it was designed by V. J. Lunski. The church has five octagonal cupolas and represents the neo-classicism style.

References:

Tapio Mäkeläinen 2005. Viro - kartanoiden, kirkkojen ja kukkaketojen maa. Tammi, Helsinki, Finland.

Address

Pargi 1, Valga, Estonia

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Details

Founded: 1897-1898
Category: Religious sites in Estonia
Historical period: Part of the Russian Empire (Estonia)

More Information

orthodox-world.org

Rating

4.9/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Miki Hiir (2 years ago)
Good temple. You can purchase candles, icons and other church things when visiting.

Valentina Klement (2 years ago)
Удивительное место. Звуки колокольного звона завораживают. Всегда ухоженная церковь. А какая там чудесная служба! Восхитительное место!

_ O _ (3 years ago)
Очень красивый старинный храм! Относится к Константинопольскому Патриархату, от которого произошло Крещение Святой Княгини Ольги , а также само Крещение всего Православного народа. Я рекомендую посещение храма для молитвы! ?

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