Garsene Lutheran Church

Today, the visible Lutheran church is the third church in a row that has been in Garsene. The first church mentioned in the 16th century Visiting acts – from the wooden built St. George church; the second church, which was consecrated and opened on July 5, 1792, was built of boulders. The congregation grew, had a need for more space worshipers, so boulder church demolished in 1904 to replaced by a wider, now viewable church. New Church (consecrated on October 1, 1906) is also the last Garsene Baron von Budberg tribute to his early deceased wife, an Englishwoman by nationality, Gertrude Vorsa-Budberga. Church construction, use of local building materials, led by architect Edward Kupfer.

In 1988 the church tower imposed new copper tin roof. Spire sphere into a capsule with a message for Garsene history.

1991 was carried out of the church altar parts repair (painted ceilings, walls), restored vaults inscription –  “Come to me, all you who are toiling and loaded down, and I will refresh you.”

Services: every second and fourth Sunday at 13:00 pm.

Next to the church – the middle of the cemetery, in classical style built chapel (1906, architect Eduard Kupfers, which is a tribute to Baron Budberg his early deceased wife Baroness Vorsa Budberga.


„Mierlauki”, Gārsene, Gārsene parish
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