Parainen, Finland
1703-1704
Savonlinna, Finland
1874-1878
Seinäjoki, Finland
1777-1779
Mikkeli, Finland
1896-1897
Pernaja, Finland
1410-1440
Kustavi, Finland
1797-1800
Joensuu, Finland
1887
Pori, Finland
1859-1863
Raasepori, Finland
1465-1470
Raasepori, Finland
1475-1480
Pyhtää, Finland
1460
Loppi, Finland
1660
Sodankylä, Finland
1689
Kempele, Finland
1691
Ruokolahti, Finland
1752-1861
Vaasa, Finland
1776-1786
Keminmaa, Finland
1823
Virolahti, Finland
1500-1530
Naantali, Finland
1510
Masku , Finland
1653
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.