Loppi Old Church, Loppi, Finland

The Old Church of Loppi, also known as Santa Pirjo (St. Birgit), was built in 1660s. The history of simple and bare wooden church is quite unknown because documents of building were destroyed by fire. According some investigations the church could be completed already in the tide of 15th and 16th centuries, but the age of wall logs is dated to the year 1666.

Only couple of tombs remain of the old cemetery near the church. Nowadays Loppi Old Church is popular wedding and concert church.

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Juho Pietarinen (7 months ago)
A beautiful, old wooden church in an impossibly great location, on top of a high hill.

Harri Kaunisto (8 months ago)
2 km south of the gas station. When looking for landscapes, remember the old wisdom: "turn off the highway". There is no organ in this church. The age of the logs. Growth from 1666.

Eero Karvinen (10 months ago)
Nice old church, high location on the spot.

sassu koivu (2 years ago)
A nice old wooden church on a high hill. The route is partly stepped. It didn't seem possible to go in a wheelchair. Authentic also in the seats, they were very narrow. The atmosphere is great.

Harri Kaunisto (3 years ago)
2 km south of the gas station. When looking for landscapes remember the old wisdom: "turn off the highway"

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