Very old Finnish churches near Tampere worth visiting.

Two old Finnish churches in Sastamala which are on the "must see" list are the Pyha Olavi and the Holy Mary Churc .These Finnish churches are well over 490 years old. Pyhä Olavi church is estimated to be founded in 1510.

First let's visit Pyhä Olavi.(Vanhankirkontie 20, Vammala) church in Sastamala.This church is only a few hundred meters from the Mieli Aitta Cafe.

Our starting point is the road from Mieli Aitta's cafe a few hundred meters in between an old Finnish farmhouse.

We'll get in our car and go!

On our way to Pyhä Olavi Church in Sastamala.
(Taking a drive with a car,notice the scenery around us as we approach the church.)
Farmhouse, lake and road.





Driving from Mieli Aitta Cafe to Pyhä Olavi Church.
(Notice Lake Rautavesi approaching on the right!)
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Close to NATURE! An opening in the road ahead!
(Birch trees lurching over a fence on the left,more of Lake Rautavesi on the right.)
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The Pyha Church is in view!(Wood fence along the side of the road on the left.)
Take a look without the car windows.




And closer we drive...
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We arrive to get a good view of this aged structure

Pyhä Olavi Church once belonged to a type of large Finnish Church Parish from year 1200 oversaw the care off this church along with other wooden churches in this area.Take a closer look...




Boat landing dock.
(Catch a ride to downtown Tampere from here if you want to order a charter boat?)
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!-The Church's outside contour and design-! (This side of Pyhä Olavi is facing Lake Rautavesi.)
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First the foundation is built with tightly fit heavy stones.A wall is formed by mortaring more tightly fit stones together. Then bricks on top of walls of stone forms the middle of the wall.


A backround with a field and a lake.
(Viewing Pyhä Olavi church from Mieli Aitta's smoke sauna.)
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What Pyhä Olavi looks like at a distance of 1000 meters.
Looking from road number xxx
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More old Finnish churches...On we go to our next church...

...Sastamala's Holy Mary church from the middle age period. GPS coordinates 61° 22′ 54″ N, 23° 0′ 5″ E

Karkku Church windows
(A view from the side!)
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Side of the Karkku Church
(Old Stones own style!)
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Outside Corner
(Old Finnish church style !--Stone and mortar only--!)
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The Entrance(Inside the church looking out.)
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Church windows
(From the inside of the church)
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More church windows. Facing the front of the church.
(From the inside of the church)
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The blue sign pointing where to walk. Open from 11am-6pm.jpg
(This is where you can park your car.)



 


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