Rautjärvi Church | |
Native Name: | fi|Rautjärven kirkko |
Coordinates: | 61.2995°N 29.1303°W |
Location: | Miettiläntie 1757, Rautjärvi |
Country: | Finland |
Denomination: | Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland |
Architect: | A. J. Jansson |
Completed Date: | 1881 |
Demolished Date: | 2022 |
Capacity: | 1 200 |
Parish: | Ruokolahti |
Diocese: | Diocese of Mikkeli |
Rautjärvi Church was a 1881 completed wooden church in Rautjärvi, Finland. It was destroyed by fire on Christmas Day 2022. The church was set on fire during the morning service by an elderly man who was later found dead.[1] [2] Before the arson, the church was listed as one of the regionally significant cultural environments in South Karelia.[3]