Most reviewed Churches & Cathedrals in Central Finland
4.5Petäjävesi Old Church(55 reviews) - 3rd UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Finland Points of Interest & Landmarks • Churches & Cathedrals
This church is carved by Finnish peasants between 1763 and 1765 and was added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1994 as an example of the long architectural tradition of wooden churches in the Nordic countries. The church is open for visitors during the summer time and the there is an entrance fee of 7 euros to get in (small discounts for students and senior citizens). If you decide to visit this church I suggest that you also stop by the graveyard and spend some time there. When we visited the church there was a guide around from whom you could ask questions. The church has its' own website telling the story of this unique church and can be found with address petajavesioldchurch dot fi.See more..
4.5Old Church of Keuruu(7 reviews) - Beautiful! Spent 1-2 hours Churches & Cathedrals
This old church is just incredibly beautiful! You must go inside and enjoy the old paintings! Mind your feet:-) We were lucky enough to have a local explain the history of the church.See more..
What a wonderful little wooden church. Smells, looks, sounds amazing. We've also seen a wedding taking place (a great choice of site!).See more..
4.5Toivakan kirkko(4 reviews) - Church like no other - worth to visit Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Churches & Cathedrals
At the time in 1970s the Toivakka church's ceiling paintings were scandal and even the vicar Vironmäki resigned because he did not want to preach under the paintings. It is the style - pop culture / pop art - where Jesus is like hippie and the angels are like fashion model, vampire, gypsy, Chinese and Egyptian just to mention few. The contrast is so huge with the church itself (built in 1882). Paintings are made by local artist Pellervo Lukumies whose father was Toivakka's long time vicar Kalle Lukumies. Paintings painted by Lukumies replaced the old ones, which were painted according to Alvar Aalto's plan in 1920s..... It is said that the church just wanted renovation of the old ones (angels and apostles), but artist Lukumies thought differently. There is lot of humour in these paintings but artist also had a message which is more than topical even today (actually always) "there is room for everyone in heaven"See more..
Really nice church. Easy access. Central location. Nice architecture for a Lutheran church which normally are so plain. See more..
4.0Taulumäen Kirkko(2 reviews) - Popular as a concert venue, too Churches & Cathedrals
The three-story oblong church hall is also popular for concert use. On December 12, there was one that filled the hall.See more..
5.0Petajaveden Keltainen Kirkko(1 review) - Petäjäveden uudemmassa kirkossa hienot maalaukset Spent < 1 hour Churches & Cathedrals Petäjävedeltä löytyy myös kirkko, joka on rakennettu 1870-luvulla. Kirkko on kunnostettu lähiaikoina ja keväällä 2020 siellä julkistettiin lehtereiden uudet maalaukset, jotka on maalannut taiteilija Samuli Heimonen.See more..
3.0Hankasalmen Kirkko(1 review) - Kiitosta saanut akustiikka Churches & Cathedrals
Hankasalmen nykyinen kirkko on rakennettu vuosina 1889-1892 ja sen on suunnitellut Josef Stenbäck, sinne mahtuu n. 1300 henkeä. Kirkossa on paljon konsertteja ja sen akustiikka on saanut kiitosta. Tällä kertaa sisätilat jäivät näkemättä, sillä ovet olivat suljetut.See more..
Mäellä sijaitseva Korpilahden kirkko näkyy jo kauas ysitielle. Kirkko on valmistunut 1827 ja kellotapuli 1886. Kirkon parvien reunoja koristaa maalaukset profeetoista, apostoleista ja pyhistä vaimoista. Kirkkoon mahtuu 756 ihmistä.See more..
2010 valmistunut Kuokkalan kirkko on uniikki puutaideteos hienojen sisärakenteiden johdosta, etenkin moderni alttaritaideteos naulitsee katseen tehokkaasti, samoin luonnon valo tulee sisään hienosti. Ulkopintaa luulisi äkkiseltään puupaanuksi, se on kuitenkin espanjalaista liuskekiveä. 25 metriä korkea kellotorni kätkee sisäänsä 23 kelloa jotka muodostavat carillon soittimen joita voi soittaa myös koskettimistolta. Ehdottomasti vierailun arvoinen kohde varsinkin arkkitehtuurista kiinnostuneille.See more..
