Oulainen Church

Oulainen, Finland

Oulainen Church was built by the building master Matti Honka and it completed in 1753. The bell tower was added in 1758. The interior is decorated with wall paintings made by Erik Westzynthius between 1779-1782. The present appearance is mainly from the restoration made In 1882.

References:

Wikipedia

Address

Oulaistenkatu 55, Oulainen, Finland

See all sites in Oulainen

Details

Founded: 1753
Category: Religious sites in Finland
Historical period: The Age of Enlightenment (Finland)

Rating

4.3/5 (based on Google user reviews)

Interesting Sites Nearby

Old Raahe (49,5 km)
Stone Age Ruin of Kastelli (40,9 km)
Vihanti Church (26 km)

User Reviews

Milla J (6 months ago)
Beautiful and old church. Historically interesting graves there. It was also heart- warming to notice life raft in the water bucket for squirrels. ❤️

Väinö Isokangas (7 months ago)
On June 30, 2024, we went to take a look at what the church looked like during the spiritual celebration. It looked neat, small and beautiful. You could feel the history in the church. The boards were great.

Anitta Mäkinen (9 months ago)
The church bell struck. A very beautiful church.

Usko Laitila (12 months ago)
Ok

Pirjo Vähäkuopus (3 years ago)
An important place for me to keep quiet

Featured Historic Landmarks, Sites & Buildings

Finest Norman castles in Italy

Exploring the History of Northern Poland

Discovering Slovenia's Historic Wonders

Photo from Flickr, copyright w_lemay

Historic Site of the week

Temple of Edfu

The Temple of Edfu is one of the best preserved ancient shrines in Egypt. It was built in the Ptolemaic Kingdom between 237 and 57 BC.

Edfu was one of several temples built during the Ptolemaic Kingdom, including the Dendera Temple complex, Esna, the Temple of Kom Ombo, and Philae. Its size reflects the relative prosperity of the time. The present temple initially consisted of a pillared hall, two transverse halls, and a barque sanctuary surrounded by chapels. The building was started during the reign of Ptolemy III Euergetes and completed in 57 BC under Ptolemy XII Auletes. It was built on the site of an earlier, smaller temple also dedicated to Horus, although the previous structure was oriented east–west rather than north–south as in the present site.