Church of St. Lawrence, Vantaa

The Church of St. Lawrence is a church in Vantaa, Finland. Dating back to ca. 1450, it is the oldest building in Vantaa and all of Greater Helsinki. It is also the main church of the Tikkurila Parish.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Lutheran
Description: church building in Vantaa, Finland
Also known as: “Church of St. Lawrence”, “Helsinge Church”, “Pyhaen Laurin kirkko”, “Saint Lawrence Church”, “St. Lawrence Church”, and “Vantaa Church”
Address: Kirkkotie 45, Vantaa, 01510

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saint Lawrence chapel and Helsinge skola.

Saint Lawrence chapel

Church

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Saint Lawrence chapel is a church, which is situated 130 metres northeast of Church of St. Lawrence, Vantaa.

Helsinge skola

School

Photo: Paju, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Helsinge skola is a school, which is situated 300 metres southwest of Church of St. Lawrence, Vantaa.

Suutarila Library

Library

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Suutarila Library is situated 1¼ km southeast of Church of St. Lawrence, Vantaa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Helsingin pitäjän kirkonkylä and Siltamäki.

Helsingin pitäjän kirkonkylä

Suburb

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Helsingin pitäjän kirkonkylä is a city district in Vantaa, Finland. It is located in central Vantaa, in the Tikkurila major region. It is bordered to the north by the Ring III beltway, the west by the Tuusulanväylä highway, and south and east by the Helsinki neighbourhood of Siltamäki.

Siltamäki

Suburb

Siltamäki is a northern neighborhood of Helsinki, Finland. Siltamäki is located next to Kerava River, which forms the border with the city of Vantaa. The first signs of human activity in Siltamäki can be traced back to 2500-2000 BC.