Largest wooden church - Kerimäki, Finland - Guinness World Records on Waymarking.com

"The world's largest wooden Christian church is the Kerimäki church in Kerimäki, Finland. It measures: 45 m (147 ft 7 in) long, 42 m (137 ft 9 in) wide and 27 m (88 ft 6 in) high. Its dome is 37 m (121 ft 4 in) high. The seating capacity is 3,000, whereas standing capacity is 5,000 people." Guinness World Records (visit link)


The church was designed by the Finnish architect AF Granstedt, and construction was completed on 25 September 1847. It is a masterpiece of carpentry with its chairs, columns, galleries, tie beams, arches, dome and lanterns and all men between the ages of 15 and 60 were required to take part in the building. The church was completed in three years

In the summer, around 50,000 people from all over the world come to visit the church.

Date the Record Happened: 23 DECEMBER 2001 Where did this record happen: Kerimäki Who Broke this record: Kerimäki church Is there something to see here?: Yes What is there to see here: The church ourside and indside Website that Shows record happening or area now: [Web Link]

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