Pihlajavesi Old Church
Pihlajavesi Old Church, also known as Pihlajavesi Wilderness Church, is a Lutheran church in the town of Pihlajavesi, in Central Finland. It is called 'Wilderness Church', because it is situated in a forest outside the main populated areas.Photo: Jiivonen, Public domain.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Lutheran
- Description: church building in Keuruu, Finland
- Also known as: “Pihlajavesi Church” and “Pihlajavesi Wilderness Church”
- Address: Erämaakirkontie 221, Pihlajavesi, 42910
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pihlajavesi railway station.
Pihlajavesi railway station
Railway station
Photo: Junafani, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Pihlajavesi railway station is located in the town of Keuruu, Finland, in the village of Pihlajavesi. It is located along the Haapamäki–Seinäjoki railway, and its neighboring stations are Haapamäki in the south and Myllymäki in the north. Pihlajavesi railway station is situated 2½ km southeast of Pihlajavesi Old Church.
Pihlajavesi Old Church
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Keuruu, Keuruu, Central Finland, Finnish Lakeland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.36349° or 62° 21′ 49″ northLongitude
24.35841° or 24° 21′ 30″ eastInception
1780—1782Open location code
9GJ69975+99OpenStreetMap ID
way 1460175293OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=lutheranOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedWikidata ID
Q11888031
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to French—“Pihlajavesi Old Church” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Pihlajaveden erämaakirkko”
- Finnish: “Pihlajaveden kirkko”
- Finnish: “Pihlajaveden vanha kirkko”
- French: “ancienne église de Pihlajavesi”
- French: “Ancienne église de Pihlajavesi”
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