The Rõuge church in South Estonia will have a new torch installed atop its tower tomorrow, concluding a year-long restoration project. The ceremony will take place at 2 p.m. with a divine service, followed by the installation of the torch and cone. Previously, a cracked cross had been removed from the tower’s summit due to damage sustained during the restoration of the torchwork. The congregation intends to replace the cross with a rooster, a historically customary feature for churches in Livonia. The existing torch cone, in place since 1915, was damaged by a fire and subsequently replaced with the rooster. The new torch cone will also incorporate a torch-shell designed as a time capsule, to be opened by future generations. The shell will include the current issue of the South Estonia Postimees. The project focuses on the refurbishment of the church tower. Topics: #tower #church #torch Post navigation POSTIMEHE TELEUUDISED⟩ Eesti Energia: Oleme valmis elektrivõrgu Euroopa-ülese sünkroniseerimiseks EDITORIAL ⟩ Estonia is not a common European home