Houtskari Church

Länsi-Turunmaa, Finland

The wooden Houtskari Church was built in 1703-1704 and designed by E. Nilsson. The bell tower dates back to 1753 and altarpiece was made in 1887. The church, near vicarage (1860) and old cottage are named as National Built Herigate by National Board of Antiques.

Address

1800, Länsi-Turunmaa, Finland

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Details

Founded: 1703-1704
Category: Religious sites in Finland
Historical period: Swedish Empire (Finland)

More Information

www.saaristo.org

Rating

4.2/5 (based on Google user reviews)

User Reviews

Olli (7 months ago)

Risto Luukkanen (8 months ago)
Nätinnäköinen kirkko

Hannu Hytönen (9 months ago)
Cool, small and quiet place to contemplate the meaning of biking the ring road.

VapeNaysh Homemade (10 months ago)
Good Pokémons

Mikko Koljonen (2 years ago)
Todella kaunis. Kannattaa käydä katsomassa.

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