
Keuruu Old Church
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Keuruuntie 1
42700 Keuruu
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Keuruu Old Church
The roots of Keuruu Old Church go back to the 18th century, when the church was consecrated in 1758. The beautiful wooden church in the peasant style was designed by the master church builder Antti Hakola (1709-1778) from Alahärmä. The paintings in the church are the work of Turku artist Johan Tilén.
There are gatehouses or passages in the churchyard. The western gatehouse was used as a changing room for men after a long journey to church, while the southern gatehouse was reserved for women. The northern side gatehouse was for those who arrived late. It has not survived to the present day, and in its place stands a 21-metre-long church boat, “Iso Valkonen”, completed in 1879.
Ten people are buried under the church. One of them is Abraham Indrenius the Elder, who was the pastor of Keuruu from 1750 to 1770. In the church there are old instruments of shame, the black bench and the stocks. The church is almost in its original condition.
Weddings, concerts, prayers and visits are held here from 1 May to 30 September. A harmonium is played during services.
You can also find the old church of Keuruu in Akseli Gallen-Kallela’s painting “Girl in the Old Church of Keuruu”.
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