Tervola Old Church, Tervola, Finland

The Old Church of Tervola was built in 1687-1689 and is one of the oldest and most well-preserved wooden churches in Finland. The wooden pulpit is made by Johan Skogh and Nils Ahlboom in 1733-1735. The altarpiece is painted by Johan Hedman in 1831.

The church was unused 85 years after the new church of Tervola was completed in 1865. Worships began again in 1950.

Address

M.A. Gastrenintie, Tervola, Finland

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Details

Founded: 1687-1689
Category: Religious sites in Finland
Historical period: Swedish Empire (Finland)

Rating

4.3/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Matti Suorsa (6 months ago)
My classmates and I confirmed there a long time ago At the burial ground my parents and my brother are resting. Lots of memories come back.... Very well maintained and beautiful environment

Timo Pe (4 years ago)
We were in the cemetery by the church!

Satu Soppela-Hyle (5 years ago)
Great old churches, one from the 17th century and the other from the 19th century! Both in great condition, near Kemijoki. I really appreciated that the young woman working at the cemetery volunteered to show us around the inside of both churches ?

Aila Mäkimartti (5 years ago)
The parish of Tervola is the place where I was born, and the wedding church is Tervola's old red wooden house. Close relatives rest in Kirkland. Tervola's churches are worth seeing. When driving to the Kemijoki bridge, the view is fantastic. A lot of churches have been photographed and probably every passer-by will fall in love with what they see. The picture I took decades ago, where the Kemijoki is calm and the big church is reflected in the water, is really wonderful. Here is the latest picture I took.

Seppo Suopajärvi (6 years ago)
Holy day cemetery visit.

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