Church of Sveta the Liberator

The Church of Sveta the Liberator od Soyka is a lost monument dedicated to the sacrifice of the legendary ruler of Berok, Sveta od Soyka. Constructed shortly after her death, the tomb was lost to raid in 895 by viking warriors hailing from Svellbjargheim. 
== History ==
Shortly after the sacrifice of Sveta to safe her bears Ursun and Ursa a small monument was erected at the site where she died. A small wooden palisade was constructed around a central pillar, made out of travertine form of limestone, marking the events that had passed. Slowly a wooden building was constructed around the pillar. With the pillar becoming the new centre for the structure. Wooden beams covered the building in a horizontal fashion and three towers were constructed, each smaller than the other. Historians and theologians alike argue about the symbolism of the towers. The theologians argue that the tallest spire represents the sacrifice of Sveta, thereby creating the foundation of the Berok Orthodox Church. While historians tend to agree that the spires each represent Sveta and her twin bears. The inside was said to be decorated with pictures showing the story of Sveta and the eventual liberation of Berok. In addition to the church a small amount of houses were build nearby, housing priests and any travellers going to the religious site.
However the close proximity of the Church to a river would bring its doom in 895. During this period Svellbjargheim was in its heyday of raiding and pillaging and hearing of a grand temple they set out to loot the place. Rowing over the nearby river they arrived during the night, killing most priest in their sleep. The few guards that were posted at the site did simply not stand a chance against the raiders. Just like when Sveta died a great light filled the area, except this time it was church that was set ablaze. It was said that the fire could be seen around for miles. But only the next morning was the faith for of structure found out by a group of pilgrims who were travelling to the church.
Going admits civil unrest and a potential civil war nothing much was done to restore the site. Eventually the site was simply forgotten of despite it significance in the history of Berok. However, recently the Berok Orthodox Church has been hiring adventures to find the original site, promising to restore the church and thereby strengthening the faith and improving the power position of the Berok Orthodox Church.
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