Kankaanpää Church, Kankaanpää, Finland

The wooden church of Kankaanpää was constructed during the years 1834-39. The church was designed by C.L. Engel and it represents a pure tendence of empire architecture.

References:

Kankaanpää Municipality

Address

Kirkkokatu 5, Kankaanpää, Finland

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Details

Founded: 1834-1839
Category: Religious sites in Finland
Historical period: Russian Grand Duchy (Finland)

More Information

www.kankaanpaa.fi

Rating

4.4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

Interesting Sites Nearby

Leineperi Ironworks (42,7 km)

User Reviews

Allan Sjöber (2 years ago)
tosi hyvä....

Mirja Pentikainen (2 years ago)
Hieno. Kannattaa käydä kesällä katsomassa, ellei messu kiinnosta. Avoinna tiekirkkona kesät.

Juhana Saloma (2 years ago)
Hieno paikka.

Tappura84 S (2 years ago)
Ihana ja komea paikka.

Mikaeli Hällbacka (2 years ago)
Hieno ja iso 1800-luvulla valmistunut empiretyylinen puuristikirkko. Ehkäpä koko Kankaanpään hienoin rakennus ja siten pakollinen vierailukohde kaupungissa. Kesäisin auki tiekirkkona klo 12-16

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