Brussels, Belgium
1420-1444
Bruges, Belgium
c. 1240
Antwerp, Belgium
1561-1564
Ghent, Belgium
1313
Brussels, Belgium
1783
Leuven, Belgium
1439
Kortrijk, Belgium
1520
Ypres, Belgium
1304/1933
Mechelen, Belgium
14th century
Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium
17th century
Aalst, Belgium
1225
Binche, Belgium
16th century
Oudenaarde, Belgium
1526–1537
Mechelen, Belgium
1507-1530
Veurne, Belgium
1628
Lier, Belgium
1369/1740
Seneffe, Belgium
1763-1768
Dendermonde, Belgium
1337
Nieuwpoort, Belgium
14th century
Menen, Belgium
1782
The church of the former Franciscan monastery was built probably between 1515 and 1520. It is located in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Old Rauma. The church stands by the small stream of Raumanjoki (Rauma river).
The exact age of the Church of the Holy Cross is unknown, but it was built to serve as the monastery church of the Rauma Franciscan Friary. The monastery had been established in the early 15th century and a wooden church was built on this location around the year 1420.
The Church of the Holy Cross served the monastery until 1538, when it was abandoned for a hundred years as the Franciscan friary was disbanded in the Swedish Reformation. The church was re-established as a Lutheran church in 1640, when the nearby Church of the Holy Trinity was destroyed by fire.
The choir of the two-aisle grey granite church features medieval murals and frescoes. The white steeple of the church was built in 1816 and has served as a landmark for seafarers.