Ylistaro Church

Seinäjoki, Finland

The church of Ylistaro was built between 1847-1852. It is designed by Ernst Lohrmann and the building master was Jaakko Kuorikoski. The Neo-gothic church with 52-meter tower is the third highest in Finland. The altarpiece was painted in 1888 by Adolf von Becker.

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Founded: 1847-1852
Category: Religious sites in Finland
Historical period: Russian Grand Duchy (Finland)

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www.kolumbus.fi

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LPEE 83 (12 months ago)
A church of really impressive size and appearance.
Eero L (12 months ago)
Nice church and it happened to be open so I could see the interior.
pahnakuukkeli (14 months ago)
Yes, it's a nice church, the pictures don't give the right picture, it's much more impressive when seen on the spot, the doors seem to be often open so you can also admire the church from the inside, it's worth visiting even if you're on a longer trip
Kirsi Laine (3 years ago)
The most beautiful and biggest church I know. Beautiful both outside and inside. It's worth a visit. Also nicely organized parish Christmas events, such as the Christmas Eve mass. Very musical and wonderful.
Vuokko Harju (4 years ago)
It was a perfect fair tut un man-made. The streams happened to be familiar. Behind the mask we were able to sing well.
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