The history of the Church of the Holy Cross in Paide dates back to the Middle Ages. Thanks 16. to the inventory report of Paide buildings at the end of the 19th century, 17. copper engravings of the beginning of the 20th century, and 17. we know the city plans of the end of the century, that medieval, gothic style church, was above the present church (marked in red in the picture on the right).
This church was destroyed in the Livonian War, probably Ivan the Terrible during the war against Paide in the year 1573/73. After that, a temporary wooden church was used, which was located just south of the location of the old church (marked in black on the top right of the map). Aastal 1786 ready but old, a new church on the foundation of the original church, which had the original baroque tower helmet.
Baroque tornikiiver kadus aga 1845. and 1848. The current Gothic helmet was restored to the church in.
Unlike many church buildings located Paid classicist spire concerned, the main building in the center. Therefore, blends well the Church Square ensemble. The current appearance of the church received from 1909-1910 during the course of the major extensions. There were western vestibule and a rectangular choir, Choral space separates the nave segmental Arch. Church ceiling is plastered wood, the floor is new paneling.
The first reports of a Gothic stone church of the Order of the range of time, but it was destroyed during the Livonian War. The New kivikirik ready 1786.a, but it was destroyed by fire in 1845.a. Architect -ehitusmeister J.G.Mühlhauseni built according to the project based on a limestone foundation walls after a fire taller, baroque spire former was replaced with a sharp gothic helmet.
Stained glass windows dating from-originals 1900. year, when the church was commissioned in Riga Tode studio. Of these, two are in the middle of Stackelberg family coats of arms and Renteln, Paid city's coat of arms on one window. Other windows are evangelists symbols Angel(Matthew), lion(Markus), bull (Luke) and an eagle (Johannes). The interior is painted by V.N.Baranoffi by C.T.Neffi altarpiece. The altar and the pulpit is built according to the designs of local F.V.Schnorri tislermeistri Altorf work. The altar is surrounded by inglifiguurid and text above the altar painted by a local artist. Roosileht 1928. year. The organ organ masters Kriisa 1933. year.
Top of the tower was originally Dr.. C.H.Hesse old case and the copper-plated E.Silsky donated by the parent case, and a cross J.V.Hintze donated by the thickness of the metal sheet of copper with a wind flag egg, that year 1847.
2018. Paid is a church of the Holy Cross Church and the city's current work on the renovated historical specificity of the sanctuary.
