Kolila

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Kolila ( German Kollila ) is a village (Estonian küla ) in the rural community Ridala ( Ridala vald ) in Lääne in Estonia.

Population and location

The village has 12 inhabitants ( 31 December 2011). It is located seven kilometers south-east of the district capital of Haapsalu.

Church of Ridala

In the area of the village, the church of Ridala ( German Röthel ) is. The standing on a field of God Home made together with the parish the center of the parish Ridala.

The since the Reformation Evangelical Lutheran St. Mary Magdalene Church was built in 1265-1270. The builders probably came from Westphalia.

The first written mention of the sandstone building dates back to 1410. Around 1500, a low, rectangular bell tower was erected at the south portal. The two bells date from 1692 and 1806. During the 18th century massive piece pillar had to be added to the western corners of the single nave church.

As in many churches of Saaremaa and Muhus are also found in Ridala wall paintings from the 14th or 15th century. Some of them were made in secco. The ribs of the eight-part choir vault combine to form a circle.

From the workshop of the master Elert Thiele Baroque pulpit of 1665 comes with the figures of the four evangelists and Christ. The coat of arms on the pulpit remember their founder Christoffer von Kurselli and his wife, née von Ungern -Sternberg.

The altarpiece is probably a work of the Tallinn woodcarver Berendt Lorentz from the year 1678th The Baltic German Major Henry of Kursell she gave the church the same year.

The only preserved in Estonia rood screen with the figures of Christ, Mary and Mary Magdalene is a donation of Baron Fabian Ernst von Ungern- Sternbergi and his wife, née von Wrangel.

The organ from 1881 is from the workshop of Gustav Normann. It has a manual and twelve registers. In 1994 she was extensively renovated.

The cemetery grave plates from the 13th and 14th centuries, and numerous stone crosses found.

About a mile from the pastorate was a house of prayer of the Moravian Church.