Korsnäs Church

Korsnäs, Finland

The wooden church of Korsnäs was designed by famous architect Carl Ludvig Engel and it was built in 1831. The belfry dates already from the previous church, and it is built in 1747 (the current appearance dates from the restoration made around 1860s). The adjacent parsonage, also built in 1831, is today a parish museum.

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Kyrkobyvägen 45, Korsnäs, Finland
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Founded: 1831
Category: Religious sites in Finland
Historical period: Russian Grand Duchy (Finland)

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Arja-Leena Kunelius (2 years ago)
Håkan Wester (3 years ago)
Jari Sundman (3 years ago)
Komea Carl Ludvig Engelin suunnittelema pienehkö ristikirkko, tasavarsineen, joka on rakennettu 1831. Kirkon kellotapuli on lähtöjään vuodeolta 1747 ja modernisoitu nykyiseen muotoonsa 1860. Kirkko erittäin hyvin pidetty ja edelleen aina yksityiskohdiltaan myöden. Messinki kiiltää ja maalaukset ovat kunnossa. Kirkon ympäristö ja kiviaidatkin siistit. Kirkoista kiinnostuneille erinomainen käyntikohde. Korsnäsin kirkonseutu on lueteltu M6seoviraston toimesta valtakunnallisesti merkittäviin, kulttuurihistoriallisesti arvokkaisiin ympäristöihin, liikuntaesteelliselle hieman haastava.
Simon Sten (4 years ago)
sanna lind (4 years ago)
Det är en fin korskyrka från 1831
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