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Bauska - Svētā Gara baznīcu

02 Mar 2022 6 73
The lutheran "Church of the Holy Spirit" is the oldest existing building in Bauska. Built between 1591 and 1594 for the needs of the city's Baltic German population. The tower, which was completed in 1623 with a huigh steeple. It was ruined by a direct lightning strike in 1799. In 1815 the damaged tower was hit by a lightning once again and the temporary four-sloped roof become permanent.