Kolari Old Church, Kolari, Finland

The Old Church of Kolari, also known as the Kolarinsaari Church, is a cubelike wooden church completed in 1819. It’s designed by A.W. Arppe and the altarpiece is painted by J. Hedman as well as in many other 19th century churches in the Lapland and Oulu area.

Address

Siltatie, Kolari, Finland

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Details

Founded: 1818-1819
Category: Religious sites in Finland
Historical period: Russian Grand Duchy (Finland)

Rating

4.3/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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Kengis Forge (19,8 km)
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User Reviews

Jari seppänen (15 months ago)
Well-preserved local history

Theyneed2change (Theyneed2change) (2 years ago)
Pretty church but closed when we went. But it's still a nice place

Mikael Roosbacka (2 years ago)
Beautiful old wooden church! ? I participated in a summer song evening, which was attended by many children and their parents.

DennisvandenBroek. nl (2 years ago)
Beautiful church on the water

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