Rautjärvi Church | |
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Finnish: Rautjärven kirkko | |
Rautjärvi Church in 2014 | |
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61°17′58″N 29°07′49″E / 61.299549°N 29.130250°E | |
Location | Miettiläntie 1757, Rautjärvi |
Country | Finland |
Denomination | Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | A. J. Jansson |
Completed | 1881 |
Demolished | 2022 |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 1 200 |
Administration | |
Diocese | Diocese of Mikkeli |
Parish | Ruokolahti |
Rautjärvi Church was a 1881 completed wooden church in Rautjärvi, Finland. It was destroyed by fire on Christmas Day 2022. The church was set on fire during the morning service by an elderly man who was later found dead. [1] [2] Before the arson, the church was listed as one of the regionally significant cultural environments in South Karelia. [3]
Rautjärvi Church | |
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Finnish: Rautjärven kirkko | |
Rautjärvi Church in 2014 | |
| |
61°17′58″N 29°07′49″E / 61.299549°N 29.130250°E | |
Location | Miettiläntie 1757, Rautjärvi |
Country | Finland |
Denomination | Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | A. J. Jansson |
Completed | 1881 |
Demolished | 2022 |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 1 200 |
Administration | |
Diocese | Diocese of Mikkeli |
Parish | Ruokolahti |
Rautjärvi Church was a 1881 completed wooden church in Rautjärvi, Finland. It was destroyed by fire on Christmas Day 2022. The church was set on fire during the morning service by an elderly man who was later found dead. [1] [2] Before the arson, the church was listed as one of the regionally significant cultural environments in South Karelia. [3]