Pajala Church

Pajala, Sweden

Pajala Church is one of the largest wooden churches in Sweden. It was originally built in Kengis in 1790s, but moved to Pajala in 1879. Near the church is a cottage of Lars Levi Laestadius, the famous Swedish Sami pastor and administrator of the Swedish state Lutheran church in Lapland.

References:
  • Marianne Mehling et al. Knaurs Kulturführer in Farbe. Schweden. München 1987.

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Founded: 1790s
Category: Religious sites in Sweden
Historical period: The Age of Enlightenment (Sweden)

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Tahvo Jauhojärvi (3 years ago)
Nice old wooden church.
Extreme Power (3 years ago)
Nice old wooden church.
Tuomo Pajukoski (3 years ago)
Pajala. Nice to hear the Finnish dialect there
yutona Siikavaara (4 years ago)
Beautiful inside. Wonderful sommar concerts. Priest very friendly
Seppo Korpela (4 years ago)
Jättebra
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