Sodankylä Old Church

Sodankylä Old Church is a 17th-century wooden church located near the in the in , . The church is one of the oldest preserved wooden churches in Finland.
  • Lutheran church
  • …lies at an elevation of 181 metres (594 feet)
  • …is not wheelchair accessible
  • …dates from 1689
  • …has 1 floor
  • …has a gabled roof
  • Description: church building in Sodankylä, Finland, built in 1689
  • Address: Kirkkotie 6, Sodankylä
  • Also known as
    “Lapp Church”
    “Sodankylä Church”
    “Sodankylan Vanha Kirkko”

Places of Interest Nearby

Discover The Alariesto Museum and Gallery and Sodankylä Church.
Art gallery
is an art gallery.
140 metres west of Sodankylä Old Church
The is the 19th-century grey stone…
120 metres southwest of Sodankylä Old Church
Bus station
630 metres northwest of Sodankylä Old Church
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Latitude
67.41462° or 67° 24′ 53″ north
Longitude
26.59685° or 26° 35′ 49″ east
Open location code
9GV8CH7W+RP
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amenity = place_of_worship
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building = church
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tourism = attraction
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denomination = lutheran
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Sodankylä Old Church” goes by many names.
Sodankyläko eliza zaharraBasque
Sodankylä Old ChurchDutch
Sodankylän kirkkoFinnish
Sodankylän Vanha KirkkoFinnish
Sodankylä gamla kyrkaSwedish

Localities in the Area

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Sodankylä: Highlights

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