Maalahti Church

Maalahti, Finland

The current wooden Maalahti church was built in 1829 and it is designed by C. Bassi. The belfry was erected in 1832 according the design of famous C. K. Engel. The altarpiece was painted by A. Såltin in 1881 and organs date from 1875.

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Mattlarintie 1, Maalahti, Finland
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Founded: 1829
Category: Religious sites in Finland
Historical period: Russian Grand Duchy (Finland)

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Jens Strom (2 years ago)
Fin gammal kyrka
Jari Sundman (2 years ago)
Kaunis keskikokoinen milteipä suuri ristikirkko jossa samaan aikakauteen valmistunut kellotapuli. Jonka on piirtänyt Charles Bass intendentinkonttorissaan 1828. Kirkko rakennettiin Heikki Kuorikosken johdolla 1828-1829. Erikoisuutena on kirkkoon yhdyskäytävällä liitetty kellotapuli joka on Carl Ludvig Engelin piirtämä ja rakennettu 1831-1832. Kirkko on suunniteltu 800 hengelle ja on pohjapinta-alaltaan 600m2. Kellotapulin kellot ovat vanhempi kuin itse tapuli, valettu 1723 sekä 1817. Erittäin hyväkuntoinen kaunis kirkko jota ei ole muutoksilla pilattu. Hyvinkin katsomisen sekä tutustumisen arvoinen kirkko ruotsinkielisellä pohjanmaalla, joka tuo pieniä eroja tyylissä verratessa suomenkielisiin alueisiin. Myös hautausmaakin kannattaa katsella.
Sirpa Koivuranta (3 years ago)
Ahmed Hashim (3 years ago)
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