Piirissaare Old Believers Prayer House of the Estonian Association of Old Believers Congregations
Piiri kula, Tartu Estonia
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Visit the prayer house of Old Believers if you find yourself in Piirissaare. It is a great example of the lifestyle and the historical and religious background of the local people. The live of the Old Believers living on Piirissaare Island was similar to their fellow believers on the continent – both were persecuted by tsarist authorities, survived fires and the deportation committed by the Germans. The prayer house of Meza (Piiri) Village was destroyed during the German occupation. The church of Zaletski Village currently operates on the island. The congregation of Zaletsi Village represents the Pomorian wing of Old Believers.