FDC from Estonia. St Margaret's of Karuse was built in the third quarter of the 13th
century as a fortified church next to a trade route passing from
Saaremaa to North Estonia. It is one of the oldest West-Estonian
churches. Master of the Order Otto von Luttenberg, who fell in a battle
against the Lithuanians on the Suur väin (Moon Sund) ice near Karuse in
1270, is believed to have been the builder of the church and is probably
buried in it. St Margaret's of Karuse is a nave-only church with
Romance and early Gothic influences. Its oldest part is the choir, which
is narrower and lower than the rest of the building. The interior
features a Baroque pulpit by the famous German woodcarver, Christian
Ackermann (1697), a 16th century chandelier and a late 18th century
altar. The altarpiece is an 1888 copy of an Albert Dürer's motif by B.
Baggern. There are some 13th century grave slabs and stone crosses in
the churchyard.Thank you, Pirjo.
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