Church of St. joana
Rī ga, Skā rņ u iela 25, LV-1050
Description:
The Church of St. John is a Lutheran church in Riga, which is an incredible interweaving of architectural styles: Late Gothic, Northern Renaissance, Mannerism and even Baroque are reflected in the walls of this outstanding monument of church medieval architecture.
The temple is part of a former Dominican monastery. Repeatedly destroyed the church was restored each time. After the expulsion of the Dominicans from the city in the 16th century, the ruined church was bought by the elder of the artisan guild of Riga and used it as a stable and storage for grain. During the Livonian War, an arms depot was located in the temple.
In Soviet times, the church functioned as a Lutheran church.
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