Varbla Urbanuse kirik (Helmküla)

Estonia / Parnu / Varbla / Helmküla
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Varbla Urbanus Church is a church built in the 19th century in Helmküla, Lääneranna parish, Pärnu county. The patron saint of the church is Pope Urban I.
The parish of Varbla got its pastor in 1611. The first church was built in Varbla in 1638. It was made of wood and was destroyed in the 19th century. Then a church was built in 1860, which was too small and low. The current church building has been under heritage protection since 1998. The church is used by the Varbla Urbanus congregation. The church houses an altar made at the end of the 18th century, which has been under heritage protection since 1973. The Varbla churchyard is located next to the Varbla church.
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Coordinates:   58°27'20"N   23°44'56"E
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