Kandavas evaņģēliski luteriskā baznīca, church

Kandava Evangelical Lutheran Church

The first non-german wooden churches situated on the left bank of Abava. The first know priest around year 1576 was Francisks Burhards. The new church with 500 seats was built in 1736 and serves even today. The spire of the church has been built in 1889. The author of the organ is Kārlis Hermanis. It was a gift. Later the organ was enlarged and motor was added. Around the church there is cemetery and chapel (the end of 18th century - the beginning of 19th century). Heaped stone enclosure. From the street Sabiles to the church leads avenue. The other way with the gate comes from the Market Square on either sides of Plague hill. In the cemetery parents and sisters of linguist K.Milenbahs are buried. The are several barons Grots, Heikings, Korfs, Betihers graves. Every Sunday there is public worship. In Summer church is open to visitors on other days too.