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Petäjävesi Old Church 1
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UNESCO WHCCulturalInscribed 1994

Petäjävesi Old Church

Overview

Petäjävesi Old Church, in central Finland, was built of logs between 1763 and 1765. This Lutheran country church is a typical example of an architectural tradition that is unique to eastern Scandinavia. It combines the Renaissance conception of a centrally planned church with older forms deriving from Gothic groin vaults.

About Petäjävesi Old Church

The Petäjävesi Old Church is a wooden church located in Petäjävesi, Finland. It was built between 1763 and 1765, when Tavastia was still a part of Sweden. The bell tower was built in 1821. It was inscribed in 1994 on the UNESCO World Heritage List for its testimony to the wooden church architecture of the Nordic countries.

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Countries
Finland
ISO Codes
FI
Area
2.98 ha
Coordinates
62.2500, 25.1833
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