Oulainen Church

Oulainen, Finland

Oulainen Church was built by the building master Matti Honka and it completed in 1753. The bell tower was added in 1758. The interior is decorated with wall paintings made by Erik Westzynthius between 1779-1782. The present appearance is mainly from the restoration made In 1882.

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Address

Oulaistenkatu 55, Oulainen, Finland

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Details

Founded: 1753
Category: Religious sites in Finland
Historical period: The Age of Enlightenment (Finland)

Rating

4.3/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Milla J (12 months ago)
Beautiful and old church. Historically interesting graves there. It was also heart- warming to notice life raft in the water bucket for squirrels. ❤️

Väinö Isokangas (13 months ago)
On June 30, 2024, we went to take a look at what the church looked like during the spiritual celebration. It looked neat, small and beautiful. You could feel the history in the church. The boards were great.

Anitta Mäkinen (15 months ago)
The church bell struck. A very beautiful church.

Usko Laitila (18 months ago)
Ok

Pirjo Vähäkuopus (3 years ago)
An important place for me to keep quiet

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