St.John's Church in Old Town of Riga, Latvia. June 22, 2022
St.John's Church is the oldest functioning house of worship in Riga. Originally the Dominican monastery's chapel was located here in the 13th century. The monastery and church were closed during the Reformation in 1523. The building was used for a time as the city's armoury, until it was taken over by a Lutheran congregation in 1582. During the building's construction, two monks were bricked into the southern wall and lived out their lives there, fed through the window grate.
St.John's Church in Old Town of Riga, Latvia. June 22, 2022
St.John's Church is the oldest functioning house of worship in Riga. Originally the Dominican monastery's chapel was located here in the 13th century. The monastery and church were closed during the Reformation in 1523. The building was used for a time as the city's armoury, until it was taken over by a Lutheran congregation in 1582. During the building's construction, two monks were bricked into the southern wall and lived out their lives there, fed through the window grate.