[EST] Eesti Jaakobitee aardeseeria viib avastama palverännuteed Tallinna Toomkirikust Iklani Läti piiril.
Eesti Jaakobitee ehk Camino Estonia (250 km) on osa rahvusvahelisest palverännuteest, mis viib Santiago de Compostela katedraali Loode-Hispaanias, kuhu legendi järgi on maetud Jeesuse jünger, Jaakobus Vanem. Palverännutee kulgeb ühest kihelkonnakirikust teiseni. Just nende ümbrusesse geoaarded peidetud ongi.
Märjamaa Maarja kirik on nagu nimigi ütleb, pühendatud Neitsi Maarjale ja seda kasutab EELK Märjamaa Maarja kogudus. Muide Neitsi Maarja auks pühitsetud kirik on andnud nime asulale endalegi: Maarjamaa -> Märjamaa.
Ilmselt 14. saj. ehitatud hoonet kasutati pikalt kaitseehitisena. 1686. a. kirikut uuendati ja 1871.a. ehitati praeguse kõrgusega kirikutorn.
1932. a. avati kirikuväravana mälestusmärk kohalike langenud sõdurite mälestuseks.
1941. a. lahingute käigus hävines kirik täielikult, kuid taastati 1959 ja võeti uuesti kasutusele.
Kirikutornis on viis kella, millest üks toodi Märjamaa õigeusu kirikust.
[ENG] The Camino Estonia cache series takes you to discover the pilgrimage routes from Tallinn Cathedral to Ikla on the Latvian border.
The Camino Estonia (250 km) is an international pilgrimage route in Estonia, which leads to Santiago de Compostela.
It goes from landmark to landmark, from one parish church to another and the surroundings of these churches have hidden some caches.
Märjamaa St. Mary Church is, as the name suggests, dedicated to the Virgin Mary and is used by the EELK Märjamaa Maarja congregation. By the way, the church dedicated in honor of the Virgin Mary has given its name to the settlement itself: Maarjamaa -> Märjamaa.
The building, probably built in the 14th century, was used for a long time as a defensive building. The church was rebuilt in 1686, and in 1871 the church tower was built to its present height.
In 1932, a memorial to the local fallen soldiers was opened as a church gate.
The church was completely destroyed during the battles of 1941 but was restored in 1959 and put back into use.
In the church tower there are five bells, one of which was brought from the Märjamaa Orthodox Church.