Haukipudas Church

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The first church in Haukipudas was probably built in the Middle Ages and it was located to the Kello village. The church or chapel was mentioned in the letter dated back to the year 1488 (found from the Vatican archives of Pope Innocent VIII).

The present wooden cruciform church was completed in 1764. It is designed by Matti Honka and built by Jaakko Suonperä. Originally Haukipudas church was named as Ulrika’s Church. Interior of the church is very richly decorated by paintings of Mikael Toppelius (1774-1779).

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Address
Kirkkotie 10, Haukipudas, Finland

Established
1762-1764

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