Details
Founded: 1520-1553Category: Religious sites in Finland
Historical period: Middle Ages (Finland)
Rating
4.4/5 (based on Google user reviews)
User Reviews
Chandni Chandran (9 months ago)
500 years old church. Felt surreal to be there!
500 years old church. Felt surreal to be there!
Morgan Stenberg (9 months ago)
No admission, good parking, and wonderful surroundings. The guide is friendly, serviceminded, and knows the history of the area by heart. An interesting church from the 16th century. The naturally mummified remains of priest Rungius are, for obvious reasons, and thanks to myths and legends, a showpiece. The church itself, as well, has a diverse and fascinating history. The iconoclast during the reformation, the use of the ceiling for the new church in the 18th century, and the bone house are just some examples.
No admission, good parking, and wonderful surroundings. The guide is friendly, serviceminded, and knows the history of the area by heart. An interesting church from the 16th century. The naturally mummified remains of priest Rungius are, for obvious reasons, and thanks to myths and legends, a showpiece. The church itself, as well, has a diverse and fascinating history. The iconoclast during the reformation, the use of the ceiling for the new church in the 18th century, and the bone house are just some examples.
R R (10 months ago)
Absolute stop along the way. Free admission. Easy to find along the good road. Good sized parking area next to old church. Next to the church yard, there's the local history museum. Guide is available inside the old church, answering all questions about the history of the church. Very informative visit. It's such a beautiful church. Roof paintings are believed to be painted by Lars Gallenius 1680s, on the same trip as he was painting the old church of Tornio. The painting was repainted in the 1930s by Oskari Niemi. Unfortunately, you can not photograph the mummy in the open showing. Underneath the floor, there's up to 30-40 bodies buried, in which 10 have been mummified through natural process. Thank you!
Absolute stop along the way. Free admission. Easy to find along the good road. Good sized parking area next to old church. Next to the church yard, there's the local history museum. Guide is available inside the old church, answering all questions about the history of the church. Very informative visit. It's such a beautiful church. Roof paintings are believed to be painted by Lars Gallenius 1680s, on the same trip as he was painting the old church of Tornio. The painting was repainted in the 1930s by Oskari Niemi. Unfortunately, you can not photograph the mummy in the open showing. Underneath the floor, there's up to 30-40 bodies buried, in which 10 have been mummified through natural process. Thank you!
Eetu Lämsä (5 years ago)
Too old and stony. 4G didn't work. I won't visit again.
Too old and stony. 4G didn't work. I won't visit again.
Pop Pani (5 years ago)
Little and Amazing 400 year old church
Little and Amazing 400 year old church
