Padasjoen kirkko - Padasjoki, Finland
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N 61° 21.290 E 025° 16.655
35V E 407890 N 6803526
Padasjoki Church was completed in 1928. The present plastered brickwork long-plan church with a gable tower was built according to designs by the architect W.G. Palmqvist.
Waymark Code: WMFAQT
Location: Finland
Date Posted: 09/21/2012
Views: 40
Built in 1926-1928, the present church is the fourth one at the site, the previous small wooden church of cruciform plan had been built in 1669 but burned down in 1924.
The altarpiece by Aleksandra Frosterus-Såltin depicts the Resurrection. Like the chandeliers, sconces and altar candelabra, the altarpiece was also salvaged from the fire of the old church. Padasjoki Church was restored and a new organ was installed in 2001. The church seats 600.
Near the church are the old burial ground and the cemetery for the war dead. The monument to the war dead was designed by T.A. Tulokas.
Padasjoki Church is part of Finland's highway churches programme.
Active Church: Yes
School on property: No
Date Built: 01/01/1928
Service Times: Sundays at 10 am.
Website: [Web Link]
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