Iniö Church

Kustavi, Finland

Iniö stone church was built in 1797-1800 by architect Mikael Piimänen. It’s named after Sophia Wilhelmina, the princess of Sweden. In 1880 the church was damaged badly by fire, but it was restored soon. The altarpiece was made by Wivi Munsterhjelm (1907). Iniö church and the village are defined as national built heritage.

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Founded: 1797-1800
Category: Religious sites in Finland
Historical period: The Age of Enlightenment (Finland)

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Kosa (3 months ago)
Nice wooden church, wonderful miniature models of ships.
Sauli Nevanpää (5 months ago)
We spent the night in the church parking lot with little Poksi, the quiet location is a good place, as is the church, which has now received less attention.
kaiu osma (16 months ago)
Very beautiful place. Free, open and clean toilets, also for the disabled, in the courtyard building. Plenty of parking space.
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