Kursi Church, Lutheran church in Põltsamaa Rural Municipality, Estonia.
Kursi Church is a stone-built place of worship in Põltsamaa that combines Baroque and Gothic Revival design elements. The structure reflects traditional Estonian construction methods from its period of development.
The church came into being after builders used an unusual method involving a sieve and water from Tõrve to help select the location. An earlier site near the riverbank proved unsuitable, leading to the move to the current spot.
The religious building serves the Lutheran community while holding the status of an architectural monument under the designation number 23980 in Estonia.
The site can be reached via regional roads that connect to larger Estonian towns. The location sits at coordinates 58.592419, 26.342939 for navigation purposes.
Local lore tells that work completed at the original building site vanished each night, prompting craftsmen to abandon it for a different spot. This tale remains tied to the structure's origins.
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