Närpiö Church

Närpiö, Finland

The church of Närpes was originally built around 1550-1555, but it has been expanded several times during the 17th and 18th centuries. The church itself, surrounding magazines and stables creates an unique historical milieu in Finland.

Address

Kyrkvägen 17, Närpiö, Finland

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Details

Founded: 1550-1555
Category: Religious sites in Finland
Historical period: Reformation (Finland)

More Information

www.visitnarpes.fi

Rating

4.4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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Kristiinankaupunki Old Town (21,5 km)
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Maalahti Church (53,9 km)
Carlsro Museum (17,1 km)
Korsnäs Church (36,4 km)
Pirttikylä Church (31 km)

User Reviews

Helena Groop (10 months ago)
Nice Lucia evening with a lot of people in place very good.

Thea (14 months ago)
Beautiful old church with well-kept burial grounds. Next to the church, there are also the church stables that you can walk around between. It would have been good to have an orientation map to get an overview of the cemetery.

Annica (15 months ago)
Historical, worth visiting

Satu Koskimies (2 years ago)
150 small red horse stables in the immediate vicinity of Närpö church! It's a pretty amazing place, it's worth a visit. Some stables were open.

Claseric Gull (3 years ago)
Lugnt o fint, mycket ljus på kyrkogården nu på alla helgons dag,

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