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Founded: 1638Category: Religious sites in Finland
Historical period: Swedish Empire (Finland)
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Vesa Alastalo (3 years ago)
Very beautiful and cozy old wooden church
Very beautiful and cozy old wooden church
Seppo Pietarila (4 years ago)
Party place PAX.
Party place PAX.
Mikko Laurila (4 years ago)
Good place to calm down
Good place to calm down
Jani L. (5 years ago)
Fine old wooden church
Fine old wooden church
Rural Explorer (6 years ago)
This fine wooden church in Kouvola, the former village of Elimäki, was built in 1638 and expanded in 1678. Elimäki Church is the oldest wooden church in Finland, if the year of tradition is correct. The altarpiece was donated by Casper Wrede with his wife Sophia Taube in 1632. The church has a rare Baroque-style scallop from 1666. The pulpit is from the mid-17th century and was designed by Lorentz Haberman, master of Pernaja. There are a lot of old folk stories and tales associated with the church, and one tells that the church has collapsed in its "full power" when the bottom of Lake Elimäenjärvi is driven by endless horses.
This fine wooden church in Kouvola, the former village of Elimäki, was built in 1638 and expanded in 1678. Elimäki Church is the oldest wooden church in Finland, if the year of tradition is correct. The altarpiece was donated by Casper Wrede with his wife Sophia Taube in 1632. The church has a rare Baroque-style scallop from 1666. The pulpit is from the mid-17th century and was designed by Lorentz Haberman, master of Pernaja. There are a lot of old folk stories and tales associated with the church, and one tells that the church has collapsed in its "full power" when the bottom of Lake Elimäenjärvi is driven by endless horses.
