The Church of St. Michael, Pirkanmaa, Finland
4.5 (4 reviews) Spent Ranking #4 in Palkane Ancient Ruins
Memories of the past
Right on the highway from Tampere to Lahti, you cannot miss this medieval monument, a symbol of the turbulent years of the past. This church was built at the end of the 15th century, abandoned in the 19th century and then partially restored.
Address
Rauniokirkontie 16 , Palkane, Finland.
Website
http://www.rauniokirkko.net/index.php?PAGE=14&NODE
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Medieval church ruins
A really cool church ruins by the highway from Tampere to Lahti. It's really easy to find and free to enter. There is also a Castrén Family Memorial in the church yard. Some history of the church: "The Church of St. Michael in Pälkäne was built around 1500. The stone church was built on a site which, according to archaeological excavations, had been a graveyard in the Iron Age. The growing parish needed more space, and plans were made for an expansion of the church in the 18th century. Finally, a decision was made to build a new church in Pälkäne and it was completed in 1839. The old church was emptied. The church falling into ruins was used as a mortuary, and later as a hayshed, among other things. National romanticism roused interest towards medieval and national building heritage and restoration activities started. The National Board of Antiquities, formerly called the Archaeological Commission, has been renovating the ruins since 1917. "
