St Simon Church (Valmiera)

Latvia / Valmieras / Valmiera / Bruņinieku Street, 2
 lutheran church/kirk, 13th century construction
St Simon's Church of Valmiera was built on a steep bank of the River Gauja in 13th century. There exist rather reliable records to the fact that the construction of St Simon's Church began in 1283. It is believed that the church's name is related to its consecration on the Day of Sts Simon and Jude (in Latvian - Simjūda diena), 28 October.

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Coordinates:   57°32'18"N   25°25'35"E
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