Constructed between the years of 1460 and 1472, the Sauvo church (, ) is a medieval stone church located within

Sauvo Sauvo (; ) is a municipalities of Finland, municipality of Finland. It is located in the Southwest Finland regions of Finland, region. The municipality had a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . ...

, Finland. A military cemetery exists at the church.

History

The Sauvo Church was built between the years of 1460 and 1472, although the first historical mention of this church dates back to the year of 1346 from the

Turku Cathedral Turku Cathedral (, ) is the only medieval basilica in Finland and the Mother Church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland. It is the central church of the Lutheran Archdiocese of Turku and the seat of the Lutheran Archbishop of Turku, Arch ...

as there have been several wooden churches on this site at the beginning of the 13th century. Many renovations to the church were made during the 17th century, but the interior of the church is very well-preserved. The mural paintings within said church are from the 15th century and there are several medieval artifacts such as the altar, a triumph

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and a tabernacle.

Gallery

File:Sauvo church.jpg, File:Sauvo sh 2011.JPG, The military cemetery at the Sauvo Church in 2011. File:Sauvon kirkko, 2011, Interior, Crucifix.JPG, The 15th-century crucifix inside the Sauvo Church. File:Sauvon kirkko, 2011, Interior 4.jpg, A mural within the Sauvo Church

References

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