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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Eva Latvatalo (3 years ago)
Tämä on hyvin kaunis ja suuri kirkko johon mahtuu yli 2000 ihmistä. Kannattaa käydä.

Nuut Nuut (3 years ago)
Hieno paikka

Jari Sundman (3 years ago)
Ylistaron kirkko ansaitsee nimensä, Komia Kirkko täysin. Kirkko on rakennettu aikoinaan vuosien 1847 sekä 1852 välisenä aikoina, valmistumisvuosi on muuten sama vuosi kun vanha Vaasa paloi miltei täysin. Kirkko on todennäköisimmin kolmas Ylistaron kirkkorakennus aikaisemmat olivat vuosilta 1658 sekä 1748. Kirkko on tyyliltään lähinnä uusgoottilainen ja sen on suunnitellut valtionarkkitehti Ernst Lohrman. Kirkko on rakennettu kivestä, aikaisemmat puusta. Kirkko on suuri rakennus jonka pituus on ovelta noin 50m alttaritaululle. Alttaritaulu on Adolf von Beckkerin maalaama. Alunperin on seinällä ollut alttaritaulu ja sen kummallakin puolella 2 suurikokoisia kuvaelmaa tauluina, taulut on poistettu ja muutoinkin väritystä ja koristelua karsittu 1970-luvulla, sääli, muutoinkin komia kirkko ainakin omiin silmiini vaikuttaa jotenkin riisutulta, kuin sisustusta olisi yksinkertaistettu. Hienoina erikoisuuksia huomattakoon kaksikerroksiset lehterit. Kirkkoon mahtuu 2500 henkeä ja on kyllä mielestäni Komia Kirkko.

Marko M (3 years ago)
Ylistaron "Komia kirkko" on eräs Suomen suurimmista kirkoista, näköä ja kokoa löytyy kuin katedraalista konsanaan. Harvassa kirkossa on lehtereitä kahdessa kerroksessa. Tiekirkko eli on kesäisin avoinna ja ainakin tällä käyntikerralla oli opas paikalla. Kannattaa käydä tutustumassa.

Vesa Savolainen (3 years ago)
Epäilemättä eräs Suomen kauneimmista ja tyylipuhtaimmista kirkoistamme. Tämä on totisesti "Komia kirkko". Jos kauneus viehättää, niin jarruta tälläkohdin ja tule ihmettelemään entisaikojen arkitehtien ja rakentajien ilmiömäistä harmonian tajua. Veikkaan, että nykyajan rakentajat eivät osaisi moista kirkkoa tehdä senaikaisilla välineillä. Kirkko on sekä ulkoa, että sisältä hyvin tyylikäs. Kauas näkyvä, hohtavan valkoinen kirkko on Etelä-Pohjanmaan ylpeys!

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