Lohtaja Church

Kokkola, Finland

The present church of Lohtaja was completed in 1768 and it is fourth or fifth in Lohtaja. The latest church was located to the higher place as the landmark for seafarers. There are several artefacts originating from the previous church built in 1644.

References:

Comments

Your name

Website (optional)


Address

Punasillantie 1, Lohtaja, Kokkola, Finland
See all sites in Kokkola

Details

Founded: 1768
Category: Religious sites in Finland
Historical period: The Age of Enlightenment (Finland)

Rating

3.8/5 (based on Google user reviews)

Interesting Sites Nearby


K. H Renlund Museum (27,3 km)
Kaarlela Church (28,2 km)
Himanka Church (8,6 km)
Tankar (32,9 km)
Neristan (Kokkola Old Town) (26,9 km)
Maakalla Church (33,2 km)

User Reviews

Aila Girsén (2 years ago)
Kaunis vanha kirkko
vesa isolankila (3 years ago)
Hikinen ja kuuma
Janne Hoo (3 years ago)
Vanha perinteinen kirkko
Tuomo Jukkola (5 years ago)
Lohtajan kirkko ok! Mutta kuvista vain 1 on Lohtajan kirkosta. Muut kuvat ovat naapurikirkosta Himangalta. Hieno kirkko sekin.
Ahmad Mohammadi (9 years ago)
Great
Powered by Google

Featured Historic Landmarks, Sites & Buildings

Must-See Historic Places in Córdoba
Photo from Flickr, copyright StarlightHope

Historic Site of the week

Ängsö Castle

Ängsö Castle was first named as "Engsev" in a royal charter by king Canute I of Sweden (r. 1167-1196), in which he stated that he had inherited the property after his father Eric IX of Sweden. Until 1272, it was owned by the Riseberga Abbey, and then taken over by Gregers Birgersson.

From 1475 until 1710, it was owned by the Sparre family. The current castle was built as a fortress by riksråd Bengt Fadersson Sparre in the 1480s. In 1522, Ängsö Castle was taken after a siege by king Gustav Vasa, since its owner, Fadersson's son Knut Bengtsson, sided with Christian II of Denmark. However, in 1538 it was given by the king to Bengtsson's daughter Hillevi Knutsdotter, who was married to Arvid Trolle.

In 1710, the castle was taken over by Carl Piper and Christina Piper. Ängsö Castle was owned by the Piper family from 1710 until 1971, and is now owned by the Westmanna foundation. The castle building itself was made into a museum in 1959 and was made a listed building in 1965. It is currently opened to visitors during the summers.

The castle is a cubical building in four stores made by stone and bricks. The lower parts is preserved from the middle ages. It was redecorated and expanded in the 1630s. The 4th storey as well as the roof is from the expansion of Carl Hårleman from 1740-41. It gained its current appearance in the 1740s.

Map Top Sights Tags Historical Periods City Guides About Us Sign Up Upload new site
© 2020 SpottingHistory.com. All rights reserved.