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Presenting most beautiful churches in Finland. Blog in English, en español, en Français and in Finnish. Churches are very special in the world, because many are wooden churches and with separate bell towers.
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Church of Karinainen / Iglesia de Karinainen / Eglise de Karinainen / Karinaisten kirkko
In English:Church of Karinainen.This red wooden cross-shaped church is from 1835. It was January, the third in 2007, when I made a photographic tour to the south-western part of my country. Although I am living in the southern part of Finland and the...
Church of Karjaa / Iglesia de Karjaa / Eglise de Karjaa / Karjaan Pyhän Katariinan kirkko
In English:Church of Karjaa.This small medieval stone church is situated only 76 kilometres from Helsinki to the west. It was inaugurated in 1470 and it is said that it was built sometimes in the beginning of 15th century.Church’s capacity is only ...
Church of Kannus / Iglesia de Kannus / Eglise de Kannus / Kannuksen kirkko
In English:Church of Kannus.This timber church is from 1817 and it was built by conduct of Heikki Kuorikoski, who belongs to one of very famous church builder family in Finland. There are more than 40 churches and 20 bell towers which they have been ...
Church of Kalvia / Iglesia de Kalvia / L'église de Kalvia / Kälviän kirkko
In English:Church of Kalvia.This quite big wooden church was built in 1905. The bell tower is already from 1804. Also outside there is beautiful poor man statue from 1820. Now when looking these numbers, we can understand that the church is newer tha...
Church of Kangasala / Iglesia de Kangasala / L'église de Kangasala / Kangasalan kirkko
In English:Church of Kangasala.It was winter when I visited in Kangasala. Sun was just rising and scenery was full of mystics with its blue against white snow.This stone church has been built in the decade of 1760. In the beginning of church’s hist...
Church of Kemijarvi / Iglesia de Kemijarvi / L'église de Kemijarvi / Kemijärven kirkko
In English:Church of Kemijarvi.This stone church is situated in Kemijarvi town beyond the Arctic Circle. Church is from 1949-1950 and its capacity is for 850 persons. I have been thinking, when looking its organs, where I have seen something like the...
Church of Kaavi / Iglesia de Kaavi / L'église de Kaavi / Kaavin kirkko
In English:Church of Kaavi.This church represents modern architecture of building Finnish churches. This church has seats for 540 persons and it was built in 1983. Look how its window is reflecting nicely older nearby bell tower. Also look at how nic...
Church of Kalanti / iglesia de Kalanti / L'église de Kalanti / Kalannin kirkko
In English:Church of Kalanti.This church is from 1430 – 1450. It is full of paintings which are from 1470 by Petrus Henriksson. Photo number 8 is showing the first crusade to Finland by bishop Henrik from Sweden in 1155. If You some day visit Finla...
Church of Kuru / Iglesia de Kuru / L'église de Kuru / Kurun kirkko
In English:Church of Kuru.This wooden church is from 1781. This bell tower is not separated from church. Outside nearby church there poor boy statue. On graveyard there is nice war memorial (soldier's grave). Nearly on every grave yard we have those ...
Church of Kaustinen / Iglesia de Kaustinen / L'église de Kaustinen
In English:Wooden church of Kaustinen is quite old, because it was built in 1776-1777. Its type is so called “cross church”. Bell tower is from 1778. On the grave yard there is nice statue of war hero and family memorial of church builder Matti K...
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In English:Old church of Keuruu is very special. Its is built in 1756-1759. There have been earlier already two churches. Paintings inside are from decade 1780. Architect was Antti Hakola. This beautiful church was no used in 1892 when new church was...
World's biggest wooden church / Iglesia la más grande de madera del mundo / Le plus grand église en bois du monde / Maailman suurin puukirkko
In English:World's biggest wooden church.World's biggest wooden church is situated in Kerimaki (30 kilometres from Savonlinna). It's capacity is 5000 persons, of which 3300 can be seated. Church is from the year 1844-1847 as the bell tower also. Chur...
