Rovaniemi Church
Rovaniemi Church
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Natalie B
Greater London, UK80 contributions
Mar 2023 • Couples
Incredibly pretty & a member of the clergy took time to show us around & even took photos. They explained it was the 3rd church on that site, & pointed out other areas of interest we might enjoy too
Written 14 March 2023
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Malav S
Ahmedabad, India77 contributions
Oct 2022
nice old church there are as such not much sight seeing places in Rovaniemi so its good if you visit this place
Written 10 November 2022
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Ronald L
Denver, CO2,916 contributions
Aug 2022
Visited the Lutheran Church. Wonderful fresco behind the altar. Guide said the story is the Fountain of Life with all the seasons represented. Every part of the fresco represented a part of the story. A monument to the 609 local men who lost their lives in WWII is located behind the church. The German’s and the Finish people were fighting the Russians. At the end of the war most all of the buildings in town were burned to the ground.
Written 11 October 2022
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Juma M
Singapore, Singapore13 contributions
Mar 2022
While in my opinion the church looks not really special from the outside, I did really like the interior. The style of the frescos differs from what I've seen anywhere else so far. Also I like the possibility to watch the services online.
Written 8 September 2022
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magistros
Glyfada, Greece1,683 contributions
Dec 2021
Nice church, we were glad we visited on Christmas day, it was nicely decorated. Nice paint of Virgin Mary
Written 8 January 2022
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Mikael F
Helsinki, Finland30,549 contributions
Aug 2021
The current church designed by architect Bertel Liljequist was completed in 1950. The previous church was completely destroyed in the Lapland War in 1944.
The most impressive thing about the interior is the altar wall dominated by a large, 14-meter-high altar fresco “The Source of Life”, made by Professor Lennart Segerstråle.
The church is open daily during the summer and Christmas seasons.
The most impressive thing about the interior is the altar wall dominated by a large, 14-meter-high altar fresco “The Source of Life”, made by Professor Lennart Segerstråle.
The church is open daily during the summer and Christmas seasons.
Written 10 August 2021
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B T
London, UK1,140 contributions
Nov 2020
The church is worth a visit, it is open most of the time for you to go inside and there are beautiful paintings behind the altar and on the roof.
Written 30 November 2020
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wondereyes
Bucharest, Romania2,469 contributions
Aug 2019
It was not close to our hotel, but it worth to walk to see this church. I missed a ceremony as I saw people going out of the curch wearing their national costume.
The interior is much more modern than the outside.
The interior is much more modern than the outside.
Written 21 June 2020
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Amanda D
Houston, TX103 contributions
Dec 2019
On Christmas Eve, the Finnish have a tradition of visiting the cemetery (located behind the church) to light a candle for the deceased. Such a beautiful and peaceful experience.
Written 6 January 2020
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Mireya
Sitges, Spain18 contributions
Dec 2019
we went there and it was a young lady practicing the piano....so calm and nice, also visit the cemetery, it was absolutely full of snow but still so beautiful.
Written 28 December 2019
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Marica Di Campo
Italy
Is it Catholic?
Christina B
Luleå, Sweden105 contributions
Ni, it isn’t. It’s a Lutheran Church
Catherine D
London, UK124 contributions
Are there any Christmas services so you can attend carols etc during December? I would be there 16-20 dec, couldn't find the church website
Paula H
Finland10 contributions
There sure will be such services, but information is given usually rather late. I'd check the website again in December.
Is there any English service on Sunday, 4 November 2018?
Pepper484
Papillion, NE81 contributions
Hi Andrew,
I don't know, but I can ask my friend who lives in Finland. When we were there, there was no English service, but one of the pastors gave us a head set and translated for us.
penggu
Singapore, Singapore387 contributions
Any service on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day?
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