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Kihelkonna in Saaremaa
Kihelkonna in Saaremaa
Kihelkonna church (14.c) is one of the biggest country churches of Estonia with several valuables - organ 1805, altarpiece "Last Supper"1596. Slim neogothic tower rises 60 m above the sea level and works already more than 100 years as a light house and landmark for sea farers. No light house any more the re, but one can have a marvellous view from the top of the tower. Jusy next to the church there is a medieval campanile standing on the hillside (1638, renovated in 2009). Numerous sailors from far away countries as well as local ship builders and writers, barons and other outstanding people have found their last rest at Kihelkonna cemetery - one of the biggest on Saaremaa.
An historic cobble stone road of 3 km leads you to Papissaare harbour - former sail ship building site. 36 big sail ships were built there before the last war. Hydro plane angares date back to 1913- 14 and belong among the worlds oldest monolite concrete buildings.Nowadays smoked flat fish could be bought from there during the season and boats to Vilsandi island depart from here.
Vilsandi island has given its name to the 2nd oldest nature reserve of Europe- nowadays Vilsandi National Park (1910)- silurian cliffs and fossils, birds, 36 species of wild orchids, butterfies, gray seals are only some of the highlights there.
Loona manor - the centre of Vilsandi National Park lies 3kms from the central village of Kihelkonna. The complex houses fossil museum, information centre, hotel, tenting area, restautant, toursim services.
Other sights in Kihelkonna parish: Odalätsi springs, Kihelkonna stronghold, site of Estonian first mud bath (1824), Mihkli farm museum etc.
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