Valga Jaani kirik (Valga)

Estonia / Valga / Valga / Kesk, 21
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Valga St. John's Church is a church in Valga County, in the center of Valga. The church was completed and consecrated on September 3, 1816. In 2016, the church celebrated its 200th anniversary. Valga St. John's Church is under heritage protection. Since 2007, Valga St. John's Church has participated in the "Churches of the Pilgrims" project. Concerts are held regularly in the church. The church was built in 1787–1816, the cornerstone was laid on May 31, 1787.[1] The stone church was designed by the Riga architect Christoph Haberland. Before that, Valga had only had wooden churches, which tended to be destroyed in wars and fires. The church was built on a former cemetery, next to what later became the market square; this place has now become the center of Valga. The church was built with donations. The church was roofed over in two years, but due to lack of funds, the completion of the construction was delayed until 1816, when the church's bell tower was completed. Emperor Alexander I donated 5,000 rubles, and the church was completed and consecrated on September 3, 1816. In 2016, the 200th anniversary of Valga's St. John's Church was celebrated.
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Coordinates:   57°46'36"N   26°1'51"E

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  • Jaani Church, located right in the heart of the city, was built in 1816 according to the design of architect Christoph Haberland and it is the only church in Estonia with an oval ground plan. The unique organ has been preserved in its original shape and it is the only instrument built by Friedrich Ladegast still left in Estonia. The organ is one of the 200 best organs in Europe; * music can be heard from the church’s bell tower at midday and midnight.
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