St. Catherine's Church

Turku, Finland

The Church of St. Catherine in Nummi suburb represents the medieval church building tradition. The construction began in the 1340s, the sacristy was completed first and the church later. Bishop Hemming and Bishop Thomas of Växjö consecrated the church on 22 January 1351.

Finnish National Board of Antiquities has named the church site as a national built heritage.

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Kirkkotie 46, Turku, Finland
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Details

Founded: 1351
Category: Religious sites in Finland
Historical period: Middle Ages (Finland)

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User Reviews

J_ Hir (10 months ago)
very nice old church from the outside, but the door was locked and you couldn't get in even though it was already ten o'clock, minus points for that.
Juha-Pekka Niemi (13 months ago)
A very pleasant environment. An old church and a lovely cemetery. History!
Toni L (16 months ago)
Nice little church. Nice details inside.
Risto Antonen (23 months ago)
Good care of the graves. The location of the graves is bad and the places are too cramped
pirjo savolainen (2 years ago)
Christmas candles for graves, great atmosphere
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