Madliena Evangelic Lutheran Church

It is one of the oldest churches in Latvia, dating back to the 13th century. Various tales and legends related to its construction inspired poet Aspazija to write her play Torņacēlējs (The Tower Builder). The pulpit and the altar elements were crafted by Kārlis Frīdrihs Hūns – an organist and long-term teacher at Madliena parish school.  The altarpiece Kristus pie krusta (Christ on the Cross) was painted in 1844 by Georg Rudolf Karing. Around 1780, Garlieb Helwig Merkel, 1769 – 1850, was ordained in the church of Madliena, which is a national architectural monument.