Pöide Parish is in Saare County, Estonia. Saare County ( Estonian: Saare maakond) or Saaremaa, ( Latin: Osilia or Oesel) is one of 15 counties Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia ( Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region The municipality covers an area of 123. 6 km² (47. 7 mi²).
Pöide Church
Pöide Church is located in Pöide Parish. Pöide Church (Pöide kirik is located on Saaremaa island, in Pöide Commune, Saare County, Estonia. Pöide St. Mary's church dominates the surrounding low counryside. Due to its massiveness, it gives the impression of a fortress rather than a church. Indeed, its history is entwined with Saaremaa's battles and fortresses. Saaremaa is the largest Island belonging to Estonia, measuring 2673 km². After the conquest of Saaremaa in 1227, the eastern part of Saaremaa belonged to the Livonian Order, who built a fortress at Pöide as their headquarters during the second half of the 13th century. The Livonian Order was autonomous Livonian branch of the Teutonic Order and a member of the Livonian Confederation from 1418&ndash1561 This fortress was destroyed by the Saarlanders during the wave of uprisings against the occupying forces that took place in Estonia and Saaremaa during St.George's Night Uprising of 1343. St George’s Night Uprising ( Estonian: Jüriöö ülestõus, ˈjyriøː ˈylestɤus denotes a series of rebellions in 1343 - 1345 by the indigenous There was a chapel on the southern side of the fortress, and the walls of this chapel form the central part of Pöide Church. The church was last burnt and its interior completely destroyed during World War II. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including It is slowly being restored. [1]
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