Finströmin kirkko - Finström, Åland Islands - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

[FIN] Finströmin kirkko eli Pyhän Mikaelin kirkko on pääosin harmaakivestä 1400-luvulla rakennettu tornillinen pitkäkirkko Ahvenanmaalla Finströmissä. Tohtori Markus Hiekkanen on ajoittanut kirkon runkohuoneen rakentamisen vuosiin 1445–1460 ja liittää kirkon tyyliltään samaan aikaan rakennettuihin Varsinais-Suomen ja Uudenmaan kirkkoihin. Kirkon paikalla on erittäin todennäköisesti sijainnut aiemmin puukirkko, jonka vanha kivisakasti on liitetty tähän kirkkoon. Kivisakasti on ajoitettu 1200-luvulle. Finströmin kirkko ei varmastikaan valmistunut kerralla, vaan sitä paranneltiin koko vuosisadan ajan. Kirkon sisäholvauksen, asehuoneen ja kellotornin arvellaan olevan peräisin vuosisadan loppupuoliskolta. Hiekkasen mukaan torni rakennettiin 1465–1470.
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[SWE] Sankt Mikaels kyrka har varit svår att entydigt tidsbestämma. Den mindre träkyrkan man fann vid tidigare utgrävningar torde vara från 1100-talet. Den nuvarande stenkyrkan tros till sina äldsta delar vara från slutet av 1200-talet. En större ombyggnad av stenkyrkan utfördes i mitten av 1400-talet, då fick kyrkan även sina heltäckande kalkmålningar. Tornet byggdes runt 1467.
De rika muralmålningarna utfördes av fyra olika mästare på 1450-talet. Målningarna är ovanligt välbevarade och ger kyrkan en särpräglad stämning. Fragment av äldre kalkmålningar finns på korväggen.


[EN] Sankt Mikael's church has been difficult to date unambiguously. The smaller wooden church found during earlier excavations probably dates from the 12th century. The current stone church is believed to date to its oldest parts from the end of the 13th century. A major rebuilding of the stone church was carried out in the middle of the 15th century, when the church also received its comprehensive plaster paintings. The tower was built around 1467. The rich mural paintings were executed by four different masters in the 1450s. The paintings are unusually well preserved and give the church a distinctive atmosphere. Fragments of older chalk paintings can be found on the chancel wall.

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1445 Age of Church building determined by?: Church website If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Lutheran If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 10:00 AM Street address of Church: Pålsböle Finström , Finland 22410 Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed

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