Türi Püha Martini kirik (Türi)

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During the Christianization of Estonia in the second half of the 13th century, the Türi Church was built, which was dedicated to Saint Martin.
In 1238, the Danish Duchy of Estonia ceded the small county of Järvamaa to the Teutonic Order. According to the Treaty of Stenby signed between the Danes and the Teutonic Order, Järvamaa was left under the rule of the Teutonic Order on the condition that no fortresses were to be built there. Therefore, many of the churches there served a defensive function, being classified as defensive churches. Churches that served a defensive function are characterized by thick walls, narrow and high windows that could be used as loopholes. In a relatively short period of time, the churches of Ambala, Koeru, Türi and Järva-Peetri, and Järva-Jaani and Järva-Madis were completed, and they became regional parish centers. Thus, the Türi church also became a parish church.