Perniö Church

The church in Perniö is a medieval stone church probably built between 1460 and 1480. The church was designed by the same master builder who was responsible for the churches of Kemiö, Sauvo and Tenhola. The church has undergone few changes, except for the south-east pillar built in the 18th century and the modification of the window openings in the 19th century.

About this building

Key Features

  • Architecture
  • Monuments

Visitors information

  • Bus stop within 100m
  • Car park at the building
  • Café within 500m

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Tenala Church

The church of Tenala is a stone church built between 1460 and 1480. The building was completely restored in 1984-1986. The furniture includes a wooden sculpture of St. Olaf from the 14th century, a mechanical organ from 1887 and the pulpit from 1655. The old pulpit support, in the form of a giant, is preserved in the church.

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Kemiö Church

The church of Kemiö, or St. Andrew's Church, is first mentioned in 1445. The church was designed by the same master builder who was responsible for the churches in Perniö, Sauvo and Tenhola. The stone church dedicated to St. Andrew was probably completed in 1469. Its bell tower dates from the post-fire period, 1786-1788, when the former belfry was converted into a mortuary. Between 1920 and 1922, the church was renovated.

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Halikko Church

The church of Halikko was first mentioned in 1352, at a time when it was probably a wooden church. The present stone structure was probably built between 1460 and 1475. Following the Reformation, the walls of the Halikko church, covered with medieval paintings, were whitewashed. At the turn of the 18th century, the church was already in poor condition and cramped. It was therefore enlarged in 1799, and then more significantly between 1813 and 1815. The medieval stone church was transformed into a neoclassical church of the 19th century. In the middle of the 19th century, the paintings were restored by the painter Fredrik Ellmen.