Alahärmä Church

Kauhava, Finland

The grey stone church of Alahärmä is designed by Josef Stenbäck and built in the Neo-Gothic and national romanticism style. The church was built in 1901-1903 to replace the earlier one destroyed by fire in 1898.

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Founded: 1901-1903
Category: Religious sites in Finland
Historical period: Russian Grand Duchy (Finland)

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Tapio Vesimäki (12 months ago)
Nice church, I didn't go there just occasionally!
oh6hgn (12 months ago)
Beautiful on the outside and ok on the inside too.
Minna-Kristiina Hallikainen (22 months ago)
Beautiful church, in a good location. Too bad the time is wrong, I couldn't get inside to look
Anna-Liisa MÄKI-HAAPOJA (2 years ago)
currently home
Raimo Tanila (2 years ago)
Great church, for hearing the word of God.
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