The Old Church at Petäjävesi

The old church at Petäjävesi was built in 1763-1764 to act as a village church in the parish of Jämsä; the dedication did not, however, take place until 1778. In 1779 Petäjävesi was made a subordinate parish and in 1867 an independent parish. In 1879 a new church was built for the parish but the old church was not abandoned.

The face of the pulpit

In 1779 a painter from Jämsä named Tammelin, made his own likeness of Saint Christoforos as a support for the pulpit. Tammelin covered the entire pulpit in a splash of colour.