Top Things to do in Tartu County
Things to do in Tartu County, Tartu County: The Best Sacred & Religious Sites
Discover the best top things to do in Tartu County, Estonia including St. John's Church, Raadi Cemetery, Old Believers Prayer House of the Estonian Association of Old Believers Congregations, Piirissaare Old Believers Prayer House of the Estonian Association of Old Believers Congregations, Prayer House of Tartu Kolgata Baptist Congregation, Puhja church.
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1. St. John's Church
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4.5 based on 120 reviews
Reviewed By PBTravelstheWorld - Woodinville, United States
Great church made of brick part of the Baltic Brick Gothic Churches (mainly in Baltic states, Poland, Germany, Denmark). These churches and areas are all associated with the Hanseatic League and the trade and wealth that these areas enjoyed. Besides the amazing brick work (stop outside and really look at this intricate Gothic workmanship) building is the terracotta faces. Each one is different, so not from a mold. Some with crowns, period hats and head coverings, all with different facial features both men and women. There are over 200 and if you have a small pair of binoculars it helps. If you only do one church in this town - this is the gem to see!
2. Raadi Cemetery
3. Old Believers Prayer House of the Estonian Association of Old Believers Congregations
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3.5 based on 5 reviews
You will find the wooden prayer house of the Old Believers in the little town of Kallaste near Lake Peipus, which according to archive data was built in the Krasnyje Gory (Kallaste) Village in 1820. The leaders of Old Believers’ congregations used to meet here for congresses from 1920 to 1940. This tradition has now been restored. Interesting facts:- the Kallaste Old Believers Prayer House was sealed in the course of tsarist repressions in 1837; - the Old Believers congregation in Kallaste belongs to the Pomorian wing of the faith.
4. Piirissaare Old Believers Prayer House of the Estonian Association of Old Believers Congregations
Visit the prayer house of Old Believers if you find yourself in Piirissaare. It is a great example of the lifestyle and the historical and religious background of the local people. The live of the Old Believers living on Piirissaare Island was similar to their fellow believers on the continent – both were persecuted by tsarist authorities, survived fires and the deportation committed by the Germans. The prayer house of Meza (Piiri) Village was destroyed during the German occupation. The church of Zaletski Village currently operates on the island. The congregation of Zaletsi Village represents the Pomorian wing of Old Believers.
5. Prayer House of Tartu Kolgata Baptist Congregation
The old prayer house of Tartu Kolgata Baptist Congregation is located in the Karlova conservation zone. The prayer house was completed in 1931 and it is a typical Estonian wooden prayer house designed by architect Arnold Matteus. The cross-shaped window of the prayer house is its most unique feature.
6. Puhja church
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4.5 based on 2 reviews
