Leppävirta Church, Northern Savonia, Finland

4.0 (5 reviews) Spent < 1 hour Ranking #3 in Leppavirta Points of Interest & Landmarks • Religious Sites • Churches & Cathedrals

An excellent example of the big countryside churches in Finland

The church of Leppavirta is surprisingly large, considering the relatively small size of the municipality. It's the 7th largest Lutheran church in Finland. The church was built in 1846 and provides seats for 2200 people. It represents neoclassical architecture so no fancy decorations are to be expected, but the sheer size of the building combined with the classical simplicity of the interior is an experience in itself. Definitely worth a visit if you're traveling in the area.

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, Leppavirta, Finland.

Website

http://leppavirranseurakunta.fi/index.php?id=1

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  • 4MinSavo 5:00 PM Jun 17, 2019
    Big church with plain but elegant touch
    Designed by Engel (same architect is behind Helsinki City centre). Light colored and spacy. At least for us guided tour (in Finnish) was a pleasant surprise - a lot of stories behind the church scenes. Sorry, I don't know is there a tour in English available.

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