Kristiinankaupunki

Kostoly v Kristiinankaupunki

Historic Churches of Kristinestad

Kristinestad's religious architecture spans over three centuries, centered around the iconic 1700 Ulrika Eleonora wooden church. The collection includes the neo-Gothic red-brick New Church from 1897, several Methodist chapels reflecting the town's diverse denominational history, and specialized cemetery chapels. These sites illustrate the evolution of Finnish coastal ecclesiastical design from early Swedish colonial influences to late 19th-century masonry.

Historic Churches of Kristinestad — Mapa

A

Kristiinan helluntaiseurakunta

Pentecostal place of worship serving the local community.

B

Kristinestads Church

Completed in 1897, this neo-Gothic red-brick church was designed by architect Johan Jacob Ahrenberg to replace the aging wooden parish church.

C

Ulrika Eleonora kyrkan

Built in 1700, this rare wooden church features a distinctive leaning tower and is named after the Swedish Queen Ulrika Eleonora.

D

Skaftung Metodistkyrka

Methodist place of worship located in the southern coastal village of Skaftung.

E

Betlehemskyrkan

Methodist church located in the historic center of Kristinestad.

F

Skaftung bykyrka

Lutheran village church serving the local community in Skaftung.

G

Uuden hautausmaan siunauskappeli

Burial chapel located within the town's newer cemetery grounds.

H

Vanhan hautausmaan siunauskappeli

Burial chapel serving the historic old cemetery of Kristinestad.

I

Lappfjärds församlingshem

Lutheran parish hall and place of worship located in the nearby village of Lappfjärd.