Why visit
Rising on a hill in Hämeenkyrö's old centre, this gable-towered wooden church from the late 1700s forms a landmark visible from afar — with narrow transept arms and a wood-vaulted nave.
Look for: Lift your eyes to the altarpiece painted by J.Z. Blackstadius in 1849.
About this site
Wooden church, long church with end tower. Hämeenkyrö church, situated on a hill in the old core of Hämeenkyrö, forms a landmark visible from afar. The wooden church with an end tower, built in the late 18th century, is equipped with narrow transept arms. The building's original neoclassical appearance has changed in later repairs, especially in the 1880s when the tower was altered and the sacristy extended.
The church hall ceiling is covered with wooden vaults. The altarpiece was painted by J.Z. Blackstadius in 1849. The church bells date from 1776, 1797, and 1932. Near the church is Hämeenkyrö's oldest cemetery. On the shore of Kirkojärvi there is a chapel built in 1895 near the site of the old church.
The parsonage is located at the foot of the church hill at a bend in the road. The parsonage from the late Empire period now serves as a parish meeting space. On the edge of the church square there is a crown granary.
Official description (Museovirasto) — machine-translated from Finnish
- Municipality
- Hämeenkyrö
