Huittisten Church

The Huittisten church is a medieval stone church, the oldest parts of which date back to the 1340s. At the end of the 15th century, the central and eastern parts of the church were raised. In the 1630s a tower was built on the west gable and in 1647 the southern part was given a nave. During the 18th century, the church was renovated and rebuilt several times after a fire at the end of the century. The Huittisten church became a cross church in 1860 with the completion of the northern part.

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