Holy Trinity Cathedral, LiepÄja
Holy Trinity Cathedral is an Evangelical Lutheran Episcopal Church in the Latvian town of Liepaja.
The foundation stone of the church was laid in 1742, the consecration took place in 1758. During the Baroque style of the church dominates, there are also elements of classicism. The interior is designed in the rococo style, which is particularly noticeable in the numerous gold ornaments. The pews are elaborately decorated with wood carving. The main altar is 13 feet high. The first major restoration took place from 1865 to 1866. In this case, the tower was raised to its current height of 55 meters. In 1906 the installation of Uhrmechanik.
The organ was built in 1758 by Andreas Henrich Concius 1779 installed in the church, making it the oldest mechanical organ in the country. She had originally 31 stops and was rebuilt in 1885 by the organ builder Szczecin Barnim Green Mountain. Since then, it has 131 registers, 4 manuals and over 7000 pipes and was until 1968 the world's largest mechanical organ. To date, classical performances and concerts take place in the church.