Pärsama
Coordinates: 58 ° 30 ' N , 22 ° 45' E
Pärsama (German Persama ) is a village ( Estonian küla ) on the largest Estonian island Saaremaa . It belongs to the rural community Saaremaa (until 2017: rural community Leisi ) in the Saare district .
Population, location and history
The village has 252 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2011). It is located 32 kilometers northeast of the island's capital Kuressaare .
The village was first mentioned in 1645, but probably existed as early as the 16th century.
Church of Saint Innocent
The Pärsama Orthodox parish was founded in 1902. Today it is subordinate to the Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church .
In 1908/09 an Orthodox church was built in Pärsama. The simple church made of yellow bricks was named after Saint Innocent (1797–1879), who was born near Irkutsk . The entrance to the nave is via the two-story bell tower.
The local cemetery is in the immediate vicinity. In 1981 a granite memorial was erected there for the soldiers of the Red Army who died in World War II . The design comes from the Estonian sculptor couple Aime Kuulbusch and Ants Mölder .
literature
- Baltic historical local dictionary. Part 1: Estonia (including Northern Livonia) (= sources and studies on Baltic history. Volume 8/1). Started by Hans Feldmann . Published by Heinz von zur Mühlen . Edited by Gertrud Westermann . Böhlau, Cologne / Vienna 1985, ISBN 3-412-07183-8 , p. 448.
- Ivar Sakk: Eesti kirikud. Teejuht. Tallinn 2014, p. 345.
Web links
- Entry in Eesti Entsüklopeedia (online version)
- Orthodox parish