Vanaja Church

Hämeenlinna, Finland

The Church of Vanaja is one of the smallest medieval churches in Finland. It was built probably between 1490-1510. Vanaja is one of the oldest parishes in Häme and it's quite probable there have been couple of wooden churches before the present one.

There are many beautiful details and decorations inside the church, for example an exterior pulpit in stone wall and arm paintings of two noble families.

Address

Voimatie, Vanaja, Hämeenlinna, Finland

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Details

Founded: 1490-1510
Category: Religious sites in Finland
Historical period: Middle Ages (Finland)

More Information

www.muuka.com

Rating

4.1/5 (based on Google user reviews)

Interesting Sites Nearby

Häme Castle (3,6 km)
Prison Museum (3,5 km)
Hämeenlinna Church (2,8 km)
The Artillery Museum of Finland (3,9 km)
Vanajanlinna (3 km)

Armoured Vehicle Museum (10,9 km)
Mobilia (55,1 km)
The Church of the Holy Cross (9,8 km)
Visavuori Atelier (33,9 km)
Kangasala Church (58,7 km)
The Church of St. James (15 km)
Vehoniemi Automotive Museum (51,2 km)
The Church of St. Lawrence (10,7 km)
The Church of St. Michael (42,9 km)

User Reviews

Tuula Pessala (4 months ago)
Kaunis pieni idyllinen

niko kulmala (4 months ago)
Kirkko on se paikka missä saadaa nime ja saadaan myös kivi

Anna Köseoglu (6 months ago)
Kirkko on kirkko .. sopi hyvin hääjuhlaan

Marko M (8 months ago)
Olin varautunut kuvaamaan kirkkoa pelkästään ulkoa, kun kirkko ei kuulu Tiekirkkoihin, joten sisäänpääsystä olisi pitänyt sopia etukäteen. Kirkko kuitenkin sattumalta oli juuri ko. viikolla avoinna, joten sisätilojakin pääsi ihastelemaan. Aikalailla perinteinen keskiaikainen kivikirkko, jossa joitain seinämaalauksia näkyvissä (Vihkiristit), keskiaikainen krusifiksi ja alttarikaappi, joka sinänsä jo on nähtävyys.

Antti Peltonen (7 years ago)
An 500 years old beautiful stone church

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