GC36BAM Gluda church ruins (Traditional Cache) in Latvia created by raivis

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Hidden : 10/21/2011

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[LV] Slepnis ir small izmera lock lock kastite ar zimuli, logbooku, mainas lietam. [EN] Geocache is small size lock lock container containing pencil, logbook and small things to change.

[LV] Gludas mura baznica celta 1847. – 1848. g. un ka lugšanu nams iesvetita 1848. g. 29. septembri. Pirmaja pasaules kara baznica izpostita un vacu armija to izmantojusi par zirgu stalli. 1915. g. nodedzinats baznicas tornis. 1925. – 1926. g. baznicu atjaunoja. Otrreiz baznica izpostita Otraja pasaules kara – 1944. g. pavasari padomju armijas dalas taja ierikojušas kara hospitali, kura par paligiem nemti apkartejo maju iedzivotaji. Armijas zaldati uz baznicas sienam uzkrasoja padomju atributiku - dažadus ordenus, baznicas arsienu greznoja uzraksts "Da zdrastvujet Stalin". 1950. gada izdemole Gludas baznicu, taja ieriko traktoru novietni. Pec laikabiedru liecibam - Gludas baznicas ergelu stabules vel ilgi metajušas pa apkartnes laukiem. Divu karu saktajam punktu 1978. gada pielika vieteja padomju saimnieciba "Krimunas" – ta celtnei nozagejusi torni un nogazusi to kopa ar krustu. Tad baznicai aizmureti logi, sienas izlauztas lielakas durvju ailas un ierikota mineralmeslu noliktava. Musdienas baznica ir pamesta, izdemoleta un pussabrukusi.

[EN] Gluda church was built in 1847. - 1848., ordained in 1848. 29. september. During the first World War church was desrtroyed by german army, who use it like a horse stables. 1915. was burned church tower. 1925. - 1926. church was restored. Second time when church was destroyed were in second World War. In spring 1944. soviet army arranged there war hospital, where assistants they took from nearest houses and villages. Soviet army soldiers on the walls painted different soviet orders, on external wall was inscription "Da zdrastvujet Stalin". In 1950. again destroys church, where create storage for tractors. Local soviet kolkhoz "Krimunas" saws off tower and main cross. Then walls up windows and creates a fertilizer warehouse. In nowadays church is abanndoned, vanadalized and half ruinous.