St. Olaf's Church, Tyrvää Explained

St. Olaf's Church in Tyrvää
Native Name:Finnish: Tyrvään Pyhän Olavin kirkko
Location:Vammala, Sastamala, Finland
Coordinates:61.3536°N 22.9414°W
Religious Affiliation:Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
Region:Pirkanmaa
Status:rebuilt 1997–2003
Functional Status:active
Website:www.pyhaolavi.fi
Architecture Style:Medieval

St. Olaf's Church in Tyrvää (Finnish: Tyrvään Pyhän Olavin kirkko, Swedish: Tyrvis Sankt Olofs kyrka) is a late medieval fieldstone church in Tyrvää, Sastamala, Finland. It is located on the shore of lake Rautavesi. The church was built approximately in 1510–1516 and burnt down by a burglar on 21 September 1997.[1]

From 1997 to 2003 the church was rebuilt by local people and the interior paintings were created by painters Kuutti Lavonen and Osmo Rauhala.[1]

The reconstruction of the church is documented in the book St. Olaf's Church in Tyrvää by Kuutti Lavonen, Osmo Rauhala, and Pirjo Silveri.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.sastamalanseurakunta.fi/pyhaolavi/english.shtml Church of St Olaf