Kirikuküla, Võru County Explained

Official Name:Kirikuküla
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Estonia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Estonia
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Võru County
Subdivision Type2:Parish
Subdivision Name2:Antsla Parish
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3

Kirikuküla is a village in Antsla Parish, Võru County in Estonia.[1]

Urvaste church dates from the early 14th century and is the only medieval rural church in Estonia built in the form of a basilica. The interior dates mainly from the late 19th century.[2]

Marie Heiberg had some of her education in the village. A memorial to Marie Heiberg which includes a bust of her has been erected beside Urvaste church.[3]

Notes and References

  1. (retrieved 19 March 2020)
  2. Book: Viirand, Tiiu. Estonia. Cultural Tourism . Kunst Publishers . 2004 . 228–229. 9949407184 .
  3. Web site: Memorial to Marie Heiberg in Urvaste church park. Visitestonia.com. 17 February 2015 .