The Church of St. Catherine

Hammarland, Finland

The Church of St. Catherine was built in the end of the 13th century, and is oblong in shape. It was destroyed by fire in the beginning of the 15th century. The wall paintings are from 15th century, and the pulpit was placed in 1650. The church has been reconstructed in the 1830s, and the alterpiece was painted by R.W. Ekman in 1869.

References:

Muuka.com

Address

Hammarlandsvägen 1751-1769, Hammarland, Finland

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Details

Founded: 1300
Category: Religious sites in Finland
Historical period: Middle Ages (Finland)

More Information

www.muuka.com
www.kyrkor.ax

Rating

4.4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Anton Blomqvist (7 months ago)
Super nice and cozy church, well maintained. Located between paddocks with both cows and sheep.

Jonatan Parvikoski (8 months ago)
A beautiful church with sheep next to it.

Oleg Androniuk (10 months ago)
A lot af history behind

Emmi Schavikin (3 years ago)
A lovely and cutely beautiful church inside. You rarely see such a cute church ?

Heli Halava (3 years ago)
A beautiful church with wonderful paintings.

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