Obinitsa School-Church
Coordinates: 57°48′41″N 27°26′51″E / 57.81139°N 27.44750°E
Obinitsa School-Church | |
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Obinitsa School-Church | |
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Location | Obinitsa, Meremäe Parish, Estonia |
Geographic coordinates | 57°48′41″N 27°26′51″E / 57.81139°N 27.44750°E |
Affiliation | Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church |
Year consecrated | 1897–1904 |
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Obinitsa School-Church is an Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church. It is located in Obinitsa, Estonia, about 280 kilometers from Tallinn.
Construction of the church began in 1896 and its official inauguration came in 1897. On 16 December 1894, land was allocated for a church and school by the Obinitsa village community. The Church was closed in 1950. The bell tower was dismantled and the building turned into a school.
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