Kolari Old Church, Kolari, Finland

The Old Church of Kolari, also known as the Kolarinsaari Church, is a cubelike wooden church completed in 1819. It’s designed by A.W. Arppe and the altarpiece is painted by J. Hedman as well as in many other 19th century churches in the Lapland and Oulu area.

Address

Siltatie, Kolari, Finland

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Details

Founded: 1818-1819
Category: Religious sites in Finland
Historical period: Russian Grand Duchy (Finland)

Rating

4.3/5 (based on Google user reviews)

Interesting Sites Nearby

Kengis Forge (19,8 km)
Pajala Church (22,1 km)

User Reviews

Jari seppänen (2 years ago)
Well-preserved local history

Theyneed2change (Theyneed2change) (3 years ago)
Pretty church but closed when we went. But it's still a nice place

Mikael Roosbacka (3 years ago)
Beautiful old wooden church! ? I participated in a summer song evening, which was attended by many children and their parents.

DennisvandenBroek. nl (3 years ago)
Beautiful church on the water

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Visby Cathedral (also known as St. Mary’s Church) is the only survived medieval church in Visby. It was originally built for German merchants and inaugurated in 1225. Around the year 1350 the church was enlarged and converted into a basilica. The two-storey magazine was also added then above the nave as a warehouse for merchants.

Following the Reformation, the church was transformed into a parish church for the town of Visby. All other churches were abandoned. Shortly after the Reformation, in 1572, Gotland was made into its own Diocese, and the church designated its cathedral.

There is not much left of the original interior. The font is made of local red marble in the 13th century. The pulpit was made in Lübeck in 1684. There are 400 graves under the church floor.

Kolari Old Church