The Petäjävesi Old Church is a wooden church located in Petäjävesi, Finland. It was built between 1763 and 1765, when Tavastia was still a part of Sweden. The bell tower was built in 1821. It was inscribed in 1994 on the UNESCO World Heritage List for its testimony to the wooden church architecture of the Nordic countries.The church is located about 1 kilometre to the west of the centre of Petäjävesi. It is a popular church for weddings in the summer, and there is a church service on most Sundays.
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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petäjävesi_Old_Church
More information on the UNESCO website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/584
More information on the city's official website http://www.petajavesi.fi/kirkko/index.php?lang=en
landingPages.LANDING_PAGE.DETAIL.EMAIL opas@petajavesi.fi
landingPages.LANDING_PAGE.DETAIL.PHONE +358 40 582 2461
landingPages.LANDING_PAGE.DETAIL.ADDRESS 9 Vanhankirkontie, Petäjävesi 41900, Finland
landingPages.LANDING_PAGE.DETAIL.COORDINATES 62°15'0.278" N 25°11'2.178" E
