Petäjävesi old church, UNESCO World Heritage Site

Hübsches Weltkulturerbe

Gut erhaltene Kirche, allerdings nur im Sommer zu besichtigen, im Winter nur für Gruppen und nach Voranmeldung

Great little church

It's a quick stop unles you've arrived when the church is open for visitors. During wintr it seems like it is only open on appointment against a fee (70€ for 1-10 persons I think it was). The church i...

3rd UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Finland

This church is carved by Finnish peasants between 1763 and 1765 and was added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1994 as an example of the long architectural tradition of wooden churches in...

A Unesco listed really old church

This is no tourist-trap. This is the real thing. A Unesco listed wooden church. Unalteted from 1700-century. Ansolutelly marvelleous. I suggest you visit during summertime (winter is cold) and stay fo...

One of Finlands 7 Unesco Heritage places - worth a visit when in the area

The Petajavesi Old Church was build by logs between 1763-1765. It is one of Finland´s 7 Unesco sights and it is well worth a visit if you are in the area. It is free to walk around outside - they ch...