St. Olaf’s Church, Jomala

The Church of St. Olaf is a medieval stone church in , . It belongs to the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland. Dating from about 1260 to 1280, it is possibly the oldest Christian church in Finland, and was extended in the 19th century.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Lutheran
  • Description: church building in Jomala, Åland, Finland
  • Also known as: “Church of St. Olaf”, “Jomala Church”, “Pyhän Olavin kirkko (Jomala)”, “Sankt Olofs kyrka (Jomala)”, and “Stank Olofs Kyrka, Jomala”
  • Address: Godbyvägen 445, Jomala, 22150
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Vikingahallen and Sparhallen.

Sports venue
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is a sports venue, which is situated 1 km south of St. Olaf’s Church, Jomala.

Supermarket
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is a supermarket, which is situated 3 km south of St. Olaf’s Church, Jomala.

Memorial
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is a memorial, which is situated 2½ km southwest of St. Olaf’s Church, Jomala.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jomala and Önningeby.

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is a municipality in , surrounding the capital city of .

Village
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is a village in on the Finnish island of . is situated 5 km southeast of St. Olaf’s Church, Jomala.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 6 km south of St. Olaf’s Church, Jomala.

St. Olaf’s Church, Jomala

Latitude
60.15503° or 60° 9′ 18″ north
Longitude
19.94842° or 19° 56′ 54″ east
Elevation
13 metres (43 feet)
Open location code
9FGX5W4X+29
Open­Street­Map ID
way 261409033
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­lutheran
Geo­Names ID
8533176
Wiki­data ID
Q991398
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Swedish—“St. Olaf’s Church, Jomala” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Sint-Olafkerk (Jomala)”
  • Dutch: “Sint-Olafkerk”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه القديس اولاف”
  • Finnish: “Jomalan kirkko”
  • Finnish: “Pyhän Olavin kirkko”
  • French: “église de St. Olaf”
  • French: “Église Saint-Olaf de Jomala”
  • German: “Kirche von Jomala”
  • Japanese: “聖オーロフ教会”
  • Polish: “Kościół św. Olafa w Jomali”
  • Swedish: “Jomala kyrka”
  • Swedish: “Sankt Olofs kyrka”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Prästgårdenby and Möckelby.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Minicafé i kyrkan and Jomala kyrka.

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