点评:We have arrived at the entrance of the Riga Dome just a few minutes before closing, but due to the courtesy of the friendly staff, we were let in to marvel at the splendour of this Church, the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary, the Lutheran Cathedral of Riga!
It was built in 1211, and it is thought to be the largest church in the Baltic states.
During the Reformation, in 1524, the Church was damaged because the iconoclasts destroyed and vandalised the altar and the icons. During the centuries, there were significant reconstructions and modifications mainly because of frequent fires.
From 1939 to 1989, it was a concert hall because the religious services were banned by the Soviet Government.
We admired the finely carved pulpit, the historical objects on display in the aisles, but the most marvellous for us was the view of the organ from the point in front of the altar! We also had a glimpse of the cloister.
翻译:我们到达里加穹顶的入口时,离闭馆仅剩几分钟,但热情友好的工作人员让我们得以入内,尽情欣赏这座教堂的辉煌。这座教堂是圣玛丽亚大教堂,里加路德宗大教堂!
它建于1211年,被认为是波罗的海国家最大的教堂。
在1524年的宗教改革时期,教堂遭到破坏,因为圣像破坏者破坏了祭坛和圣像。几个世纪以来,由于频繁的火灾,教堂进行了大规模的重建和改建。
从1939年到1989年,由于苏联政府禁止举行宗教仪式,这里被用作音乐厅。
我们欣赏着精雕细琢的讲坛和过道里展出的历史文物,但最让我们惊叹的是从祭坛前方欣赏管风琴的景色!我们还瞥见了回廊。