The Old Church of Petäjävesi
Information for visitors
In summer the Old Church is open every day.
The Old Church is open in May!
Contact
The Foundation of Petäjävesi Old Church takes care of the tourism on the site, offers guided tours, information etc.
For wedding reservations please contact the parish.
The Royal Charter
Friedrich, the King of Gööt and Wendie etc etc. with the grace of God, and the men of the cloth give our blessing and approval to the bishop and all members of the consistory.
Read more: The Royal Charter of the Congregation of Petäjävesi
A cross with equal arms
The master carpenter was Jaakko Klementinpoika Leppänen from Laukaa. His plan for the building was sent to approved in Stockholm as early as 1761.
Petäjäveden vanha kirkko
Maailmanperintökoordinaattori, Petäjäveden vanha kirkko
World Heritage coordinator, Petäjävesi Old Church
Puh. / Tel. +358 40 582 2461
opas@petajavesi.fi
© 2009 The Old church of Petäjävesi. All rights reserved.The Old Church at Petäjävesi was marked as a UNESCO world heritage landmark in 1994as an excellent example of a Lutheran country church built of logs as a typical example of an architectural tradition | Design |
