Urjala Sacristy

The Urjala sacristy is a medieval stone sacristy that was probably built between 1520 and 1540. A memorial stone to the old churches of Urjala was erected in the 1930s in the vicinity of the sacristy.

About this building

Key Features

  • Architecture

Visitors information

  • Bus stop within 100m

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Lempäälä Church

Lempäälä Church, or St. Birgita Church, is a medieval greystone church built around 1502-1505. Many changes have been made to the church, the most important of which was in 1835-1838, when the church was changed from a single nave to a cruciform church due to the growing population of the parish. The church was then renovated to a greater extent than the interior in 1895 and in the 1920s. The last major renovation was completed in 1984.

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Sääksmäki Church

The church in Sääksmäki was originally a medieval stone church probably built around 1495-1500. The church was renovated in the years 1920-1925. However, the renovated church burned down in 1929 and was consecrated again in 1933. Some of the objects saved from the fire are R.W. An altarpiece painted by Ekman. The partly wooden bell tower next to the church was also destroyed in the fire, as well as the bronze bells of the church. The present decorative paintings were made by the artist Kalle Carlstedt. The church was last restored in 1998-1999.

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Tammela Church

Tammela Church is a stone church probably built in the second half of the 1530s or in the 1540s. The grey stone church is externally well preserved and has a historical value. The church is 54 metres long, and the church corridor is the second-longest in Finland (the longest is in Turku Cathedral). The church took its present form mainly as a result of two construction phases. Construction work on the church began at the beginning of the 16th century. An extension to the church was built in the 18th century and completed in 1785.