Kuorevesi Church

Jämsä, Finland

Kuorevesi church was completed in 1779 and it was built by the famous church builder Matti Pärnä (later Åkerblom). There may have been even three wooden churches before on the same site. The oldest known record of church dates from 1645. Kuorevesi church is one of the three so-called 'sacrifice churches' in Finland: it means local people have sacrificed money or other property for the church.

The interior dates from the restoration made in 1915. One of the church bells is donated by Queen Christina of Sweden in 1648. The valuable votive ship was donated by Markus Wiren in 1835. There is also a painting made by the famous painter Venny Soldan Brofelt.

References:

Jämsä Parish

Address

Kirkkoniementie 132, Jämsä, Finland

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Details

Founded: 1779
Category: Religious sites in Finland
Historical period: The Age of Enlightenment (Finland)

Rating

4.4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

H “Iltsu” (9 months ago)
A cute little church in a beautiful location. Too bad you didn't get to visit inside. The stone boulder of "Jättiläinen" is about 500m away along the forest path starting from the church boat. You can see these all over Finland.

Suvi Ala-Opas (2 years ago)
The wooden church is located on a beautiful promontory by the water, 12 kilometers from the center of Halli. Built by Matti Pärnä in 1779.

jonne korhonen (2 years ago)
A handsome church, in a quiet location far from the population centers

Riitta R (2 years ago)
A beautiful wooden church with a shingle roof on the scenic promontory of the big ridge of the Kuorevesi water body. Next to the lookout point 'big rock'

Reijo Reccu Lehtonen (5 years ago)
Very beautiful location. History havinaa. Church bell donated by Queen Kristiina. And so on.

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