Piila
Coordinates: 58 ° 25 ' N , 22 ° 33' E
Piila (German Pihla ) is a village ( Estonian küla ) on the largest Estonian island Saaremaa . It belongs to the rural municipality Saaremaa (until 2017: rural municipality Lääne-Saare ) in the Saare district .
Population and location
The village has 39 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2016). Its area is 12.93 km².
The place is located 18 kilometers northwest of the island's capital Kuressaare . It was first mentioned in 1645.
Orthodox Church
The Piila Orthodox Church was built in 1873. It bears the name of the Archangel Michael . The church with its central dome and the four smaller domes of the corner towers was built on the plan of a Greek cross .
The type construction was planned by the Hamburg-born architect Heinrich Carl Scheel (1829–1909). The iconostasis dates from 1852; it was supplemented by later works. The local cemetery is located by the church.
The parish of Pihla is now subordinate to the Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church (EAÕK).
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. 454.
Web links
- Description (eestigiid.ee)
- Entry in Eesti Entsüklopeedia (online version)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Municipal administration Lääne-Saare ( Memento of the original from December 22, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed November 7, 2016
- ↑ Kirikud tea list
