St. Saviour's Anglican Church on 11th November Embankment in Old Town of Riga, Latvia. March 24, 2022
The Victorian Gothic church was designed by Johann Daniel Felsko. A congregation of British sailors and businessmen was founded in 1822, they had previously held their services in the Reformation Church, and the foundation stone of the church was laid in 1857. It was built between 1857 and 1859, intermittently, instead of the former Paul bastions. The church was consecrated on 26 July 1859 by Bishop Walter Trower and the first regular church service was held in November 1859. A shipload of earth was sent from Britain so that the church could be built on British soil. Bricks were provided as well.
St. Saviour's Anglican Church on 11th November Embankment in Old Town of Riga, Latvia. March 24, 2022
The Victorian Gothic church was designed by Johann Daniel Felsko. A congregation of British sailors and businessmen was founded in 1822, they had previously held their services in the Reformation Church, and the foundation stone of the church was laid in 1857. It was built between 1857 and 1859, intermittently, instead of the former Paul bastions. The church was consecrated on 26 July 1859 by Bishop Walter Trower and the first regular church service was held in November 1859. A shipload of earth was sent from Britain so that the church could be built on British soil. Bricks were provided as well.