The Church of St. Lawrence

Janakkala, Finland

The church of Janakkala is a typical medieval stone church. Building was started in 1510 and completed 1520. The author and initiator of the church building was a war marshall Åke Tott.

Address

Hakoistentie 345, Janakkala, Finland

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Details

Founded: 1510-1520
Category: Religious sites in Finland
Historical period: Middle Ages (Finland)

More Information

finnish-churches.blogspot.com
www.muuka.com

Rating

4.3/5 (based on Google user reviews)

Interesting Sites Nearby

Hakoinen Castle (1,9 km)
Hakoinen Manor (2 km)

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Prison Museum (14,1 km)
Hämeenlinna Church (13,4 km)
Armoured Vehicle Museum (21,2 km)
The Artillery Museum of Finland (14,5 km)
The Church of the Holy Cross (20,5 km)
Vanajanlinna (9,4 km)
The Church of St. James (16,7 km)
Tuusula Church (58,5 km)

User Reviews

Mirja Pentikainen (4 months ago)
Avattu vuonna 1520, kuten Google sanoo. Upea keskiaikainen kivikirkko.

Antanas Andriuškevičius (6 months ago)
Upea kirkko, muistakaa kunnioittaa vainajia kun kävelette hautausmaalla. Sijainti todella hieno.

Marko M (8 months ago)
Muodostan tämänhetkisen näkemykseni ihan ulkopuolen perusteella. Jälleen kerran kaunis, keskiaikainen kivikirkko, joka tietojen mukaan on viimeinen Hämeeseen rakennettu keskiaikainen kivikirkko. Kirkko on valmistunut 1520, ja rakennuttajana pidetään Åke Tottia. Kirkkoa on laajennettu ristikirkoksi 1800-luvulla. Kellotapuli on valmistunut 1785. Kirkon hautausmaalla on useiden aatelissukujen hautapaikkoja.

no00ob (9 months ago)
Hyvä

lissy clement (2 years ago)
Beautiful church from the Middle Ages.

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