Nagu Church, Southwest Finland, Finland

4.5 (25 reviews) Spent Ranking #1 in Nagu Points of Interest & Landmarks • Churches & Cathedrals

A medieval church with a rare 18th century organ

Nagu church is a beautiful medieval, gothic style stone church, the building of which dates back to the early 15th century. The church has been dedicated to St Olaf, a 10th century Norwegian king who became the most popular saint in the Nordic countries in the middle ages. Originally this was a Catholic church but since reformation it has been the church of the Evangelican-Lutheran congregation of Nagu. Nagu church has the largest and the only restorated 18th century organ in Finland. Other things to pay attention to are the painting by the first professional Finnish artist, R. W. Ekman, in the small chapel on the west side of the church, the glass paintings of saints Olaf and Erik and the primitive paintings in the ceiling. Nagu church is located in the centre of the Nagu village, right beside the Archipelago Ringroute and just about 400 meters from the Nagu guest harbour, so it is convenient to reach by car, bike, bus or boat. There is plenty of parking space beside the church.
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Address

Kyrkvallen, Nagu, Finland.

Website

http://naguforsamling.net/om/historik

Current local date and time now

Friday, May 10, 2024, 15:47

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4.5 based on (25 reviews)

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Reviews

  • 5Susanna R 5:00 PM Apr 24, 2013
    A medieval church with a rare 18th century organ
    Nagu church is a beautiful medieval, gothic style stone church, the building of which dates back to the early 15th century. The church has been dedicated to St Olaf, a 10th century Norwegian king who became the most popular saint in the Nordic countries in the middle ages. Originally this was a Catholic church but since reformation it has been the church of the Evangelican-Lutheran congregation of Nagu. Nagu church has the largest and the only restorated 18th century organ in Finland. Other things to pay attention to are the painting by the first professional Finnish artist, R. W. Ekman, in the small chapel on the west side of the church, the glass paintings of saints Olaf and Erik and the primitive paintings in the ceiling. Nagu church is located in the centre of the Nagu village, right beside the Archipelago Ringroute and just about 400 meters from the Nagu guest harbour, so it is convenient to reach by car, bike, bus or boat. There is plenty of parking space beside the church.
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  • 4AmKreuz86 5:00 PM Jun 1, 2016
    Quiet and Beautiful
    This review is not just for the church but for Nagu in general. It's a beautiful little town with many peaceful spots that are pleasing on the eye. The church itself is lovely and incredibly old. It's been maintained well and adds to the towns character. Nagu is worth a visit and lucky for me I'll be back in the next couple of weeks :)

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