French: Vieille église de Petäjävesi
The Petäjävesi Old Church is a World Heritage site in Finland and defined by the UNESCO in 1994 and definitely a recommended cultural sightseeing location.
It is on position 41 (18, 12, 7) in our monthly survey..

"Petäjävesi Old Church, in central Finland, was built of logs between 1763 and 1765. This Lutheran country church is a typical example of an architectural tradition that is unique to eastern Scandinavia. It combines the Renaissance conception of a centrally planned church with older forms deriving from Gothic groin vaults."
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