St. Catherine's Church, Pärnu

St. Catherine's Church
St. Catherine's Church
	St. Catherine's Church, Pärnu
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Location	Pärnu
Country	Estonia
Denomination	Eastern Orthodox Church
History
Consecrated	1768

St. Catherine's Church, Pärnu (Estonian: Katariina kirik) is a Russian Orthodox church in Pärnu, Estonia.

The church was built in 1764-1768 and named after the empress, Catherine the Great, who presented the church to the city after a visit in 1764. It is built in a baroque style by architect P. Jegorov, and has been a source of inspiration for subsequent orthodox church architecture in the Baltic states. It displays a large central dome with a lantern, flanked by four smaller turrets and a western tower with a needle-pointed spire. The façade is rather lavishly decorated, divided by pediments and cornices. Inside, the iconostasis, also by Jegorov, is noteworthy.^[1]

Interior

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^ Viirand, Tiiu (2004). Estonia. Cultural Tourism. Kunst Publishers. p. 148. ISBN 9949-407-18-4.

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[1] Viirand, Tiiu (2004). Estonia. Cultural Tourism. Kunst Publishers. p. 148. ISBN 9949-407-18-4.

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v t e Pärnu landmarks
Buildings and structures	Town Hall Red Tower Pärnu Moat St. Elizabeth's Church St. Catherine's Church The Lord's Transfiguration Orthodox Church Tallinn Gate Ammende Villa Pärnu Breakwaters
Precincts	City Centre
Nature and parks	Pärnu River Beach Park
Beaches	Pärnu Beach
Cultural institutions	Endla Theatre Pärnu Central Library Pärnu Concert Hall
Sports	Pärnu Rannastaadion
Transportation	Port of Pärnu Pärnu Airport Railway station Bus
Entertainment	Pärnu Mud Baths Tervise Paradiis

St. Catherine's Church, Pärnu

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