HERITAGE RECORD · 584

Petäjävesi Old Church

佩泰耶韦西老教堂

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

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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Wikidata reference

QIDQ435829 ↗

Inception1763

Area2.98 ha

Administrative areaQ935835

ArchitectQ17381123

WikipediaPetäjävesi Old Church ↗

Chinese Wikipedia佩泰耶韦西老教堂 ↗

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(iv)An outstanding example of a building, ensemble or landscape illustrating a significant stage in human history.

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