Hailuoto Church Explained

Hailuoto Church
Native Name:Finnish: Hailuodon kirkko
Swedish: Karlö kyrka
Location:Hailuoto, North Ostrobothnia
Country:Finland
Architect:Matti Aaltonen, Irma Aaltonen
Capacity:200–300
Parish:Hailuoto
Diocese:Oulu

The Hailuoto Church (Finnish: Hailuodon kirkko; Swedish: Karlö kyrka) is the 1972 church located on the Hailuoto island in North Ostrobothnia, Finland.[1] The church was designed by architects Irma and Matti Aaltonen.[2] It is built of reinforced concrete and has a capacity of about 200–300.[3] The church was built to replace the former church from 1620, which was destroyed by fire in 1968.[1] [2] [4] A natural forest cemetery is located near the church.[1] [5]

The church's 11-tone pipe organ was made by the Kangasala's organ factory in the year the church was completed.[6]

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  1. Web site: Hailuoto Church. Atlas Obscura. 28 January 2024.
  2. Web site: Hailuoto Church. Visit Hailuoto. 28 January 2024.
  3. Web site: Hailuodon kirkko. Virtuaalikirkko. 28 January 2024. fi.
  4. Web site: Kirkko. Hailuoto. 28 January 2024. fi. 31 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170831040357/https://www.hailuoto.fi/matkailu/nahtavyydet/kirkko/. dead.
  5. Web site: Hailuoto Forest Cemetery. Visit Hailuoto. 28 January 2024.
  6. Web site: Hailuodon kirkko. Suomen urut. 28 January 2024. fi.