Peter's Church

is one of the oldest and most valuable monuments of medieval architecture of buildings in the Baltic countries. It is located in historic center of Riga, the 1997th On the fourth For the UNESCO World Heritage List.
For the first time a building mentioned in documents in the 1209th year. At first it was a small hall-type room with three equal height and width jomiem, possibly with savrupstāvošu bell tower. The current three-sphere basil resulting reconstructions result in 15th century. Its altar of the 15th century at the beginning of Rostock St Mary Church of the model was built dižgotikas style from there and called the master builder Johann Rumešotela chair. More than 130 m high Gothic tower was completed to bring the 15th century at the end. This angle 1666th year. Riga city builder Rupert Bindenshu 1690th The new tower was built in baroque architectural forms, with several domes and galleries. In its time, this tower was the highest wooden structure in the world. At the same time created the building's western façade with three magnificent stone portals. 1721st The church tower struck by lightning and burned down. After the Russian Tsar Peter I, who by this time was in Riga and the fires, command tower restored the previous forms. Work was completed 1746th year. Sun. St. Peter's Church was destroyed in the second During World War II - burned down the tower, roof, killed the entire church facility.

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