Kuorevesi Church, Jämsä, Finland

Kuorevesi church was completed in 1779 and it was built by the famous church builder Matti Pärnä (later Åkerblom). There may have been even three wooden churches before on the same site. The oldest known record of church dates from 1645. Kuorevesi church is one of the three so-called 'sacrifice churches' in Finland: it means local people have sacrificed money or other property for the church.

The interior dates from the restoration made in 1915. One of the church bells is donated by Queen Christina of Sweden in 1648. The valuable votive ship was donated by Markus Wiren in 1835. There is also a painting made by the famous painter Venny Soldan Brofelt.

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Jämsä Parish

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Reijo Reccu Lehtonen (3 years ago)
Very beautiful location. History havinaa. Church bell donated by Queen Kristiina. And so on.

Maarit Liljendahl (3 years ago)
Kuorevesi Church is located on a scenic peninsula by the water, about 12 km from the center of Halli. Lake Kuorevesi. The wooden church was completed in 1779. Today a part of Jämsä perish.

Sanna Kaipiainen (3 years ago)
The place was not bad, but is beautifully located in the immediate vicinity of the water. The downside is that there was apparently a renovation? caught., and I couldn’t get to see the church from the inside. Therefore only 3 stars.

Jussi Kantolahti (3 years ago)
Well-maintained wooden church with a thatched roof.

Jouko Ahonen (4 years ago)
On the same trip you can see the giant's stone. Help get out, really big church craft.

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