Pauluse kirik

Pauluse kirik asub Viljandis aadressil Kiriku 5, geograafiliste koordinaatitega 58,4°N, 25,6°E.

Kirik ehitati aastal 1866. Pauluse kiriku ehitamiseks andis ;aakogudusele krundi Viljandi mõisnik parun Ungern-Stenberg. Hoonele pandi nurgakivi 29. juunil 1863 aastal. Hoone algne nimi Viljandi Maakirik, nime Viljandi Pauluse kirik sai see endale alles 20. sajandi lõpus.
Kiriku algse plaani kavandas Franz Block.
Tänapäeval on Viljandi Pauluse kirik kasutusel missade ja palvuste jaoks ning samuti pulmadeks.


St. Paul’s church is located in Viljandi, at Kiriku 5, it's geographic coordinates are 58,4°N; 25,6°E.
The church was built in 1866. The building ground was given to Maakogudus by Viljandi's estate owner and paron Ungern-Stenberg. The building got it's foundation stone in 29th July in 1863. It was originally called Viljandi Maakirik, it got it's name St.Paul's Church in the end of 20th century. The church was designed by Franz Block.
Nowadays St. Pauls Church in Viljandi is used for Masses and rogations, and also for weddings.

(pilt on pärit Veljo Ranniku fotokogust)

Viited:
Viljandi Pauluse kirik
http://www.puhkaeestis.ee/et/viljandi-pauluse-kirik (23.05.2014)
St. Paul's Lutheran church in Viljandi
http://www.puhkuseestis.ee/tourist-attractions?sightseeing_id=391 (23.05.2014)