I have still some summer 2021 memories to share. The Kustavi Church is a wooden towerless church, built by Johan Höckert in 1783. It was built on the site of the previous church that was burnt. Inside there is a wooden vaulted ceiling, the outer roof is shingled and the church has seating for 480 people. The two-part altarpiece Holy Communion and the Crucifixion was painted by Jonas Bergman in 1744, the pulpit is from the 17th century. The church has been repaired several times. The Kustavi Church with its surroundings is one of Finland's nationally significant built cultural environments.
Votive ships have been donated, for example, in accordance with the promises
made to God in a maritime distress. The tradition was strongest in coastal areas.
About half of the more than 200 votive ships that have been or are in Finnish churches
date back to the 17th and 18th centuries.
A separate bell tower was moved to the church from the village of Kunnarainen in 1793.
The soldiers’ cemetery was very beautiful with a monument Those who wait on the shore
by Jussi Vikainen from 1954.
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Wishing you a bright & sunny winter weekend!
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