Pöytyä Church

Pöytyä, Finland

The wooden cruciform church in Pöytyä was built in the year 1793 and was designed by Mikael Piimänen. Next to the church there is a rare timber enclosure from the old church. At the church square there is a clearer´s statue and on the graveyard a soldier´s statue, both designed by Aarre Aaltonen. There are also monuments of Antti Lizelius and Fr. G. Hedberg in the church area. The church milieu has been marked as national built heritage site by the National Board of Antiques.

Reference: Loimaanseutu.fi

Address

Turuntie 1124-1180, Pöytyä, Finland

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Details

Founded: 1793
Category: Religious sites in Finland
Historical period: The Age of Enlightenment (Finland)

More Information

www.loimaanseutu.fi

Rating

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User Reviews

Ilpo Heporauta (9 months ago)
An interesting courtyard of the old church.

Teuvo Rantala (12 months ago)
At the edge of memories.

pirjo halttunen (3 years ago)
A really beautiful concert for 75-year-olds, from Kindle to this day

Jyrki Taipalus (3 years ago)
A fine church

marcus ekman (3 years ago)
Great little church

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