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.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Lutheran
  • Description: church building in Sodankylä, Finland, built in 1689
  • Also known as: “Lapp Church”, “Sodankylä Church”, “Sodankylän kirkko”, and “Sodankylan Vanha Kirkko”
  • Address: Kirkkotie 6, Sodankylä

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: The Alariesto Museum and Gallery and Sodankylä Church.

Art gallery
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is an art gallery, which is situated 140 metres west of Sodankylä Old Church.

Church
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The is the 19th-century grey stone… is situated 120 metres southwest of Sodankylä Old Church.

Bus station
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is situated 630 metres northwest of Sodankylä Old Church.

Sodankylä Old Church

Latitude
67.41462° or 67° 24′ 53″ north
Longitude
26.59685° or 26° 35′ 49″ east
Elevation
187 metres (614 feet)
Established
1689
Levels
1
Roof shape
gabled
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
9GV8CH7W+RP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 397056695
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­lutheran
Geo­Names ID
13484983
Wiki­data ID
Q435798
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Sodankylä Old Church” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Sodankyläko eliza zaharra”
  • Dutch: “Sodankylä Old Church”
  • Finnish: “Sodankylän vanha kirkko”
  • Finnish: “Sodankylän Vanha Kirkko”
  • German: “Alte Kirche von Sodankylä”
  • Swedish: “Sodankylä gamla kyrka”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Kylälaakso and Pappilanniemi.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Vasantien th and Simonen.

Sodankylä: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Luosto and Tankavaara.

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