Nousiainen Church

Nousiainen Church is a medieval stone church dating from the 1420s or 1430s. The church was originally designed to be two naves. However, the plans were changed during construction, and the end result is a church with three naves and cross vaults. The vaults are supported by simple square brick pillars. The vaults and pillars are decorated with simple paintings dating from the 1430s, discovered in 1936 under layers of lime paint. The church was renovated and restored at least in 1377, 1770, 1786, 1847, 1901, 1936 and 1967-69.

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