The church has been destroyed by fire numerous times; in 1508 by Danish forces and in 1571, 1590 and 1708 by Russian forces.
ðə tʃˈɜːtʃ hˈæzbiːn dᵻstɹˈɔɪd baɪ fˈaɪɚ nˈuːmɚɹəs tˈaɪmz; ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪt baɪ dˈeɪnɪʃ fˈoːɹsᵻz ænd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti wˈʌn, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ænd wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪt baɪ ɹˈʌʃən fˈoːɹsᵻz.