List of medieval stone churches in Finland

This is a list of medieval stone churches in Finland. A total number of 104 fieldstone churches were built between the 13th and 16th century, of which 83 have been preserved. Numbers include the sacristies of uncompleted churches as well as three churches in Vyborg which is now part of Russia.

The construction years for each church are listed in accordance with the 1994 PhD thesis of historian Markus Hiekkanen, "Suomen keskiajan kivikirkot" (Finnish medieval stone churches), although since the publication of his thesis it has emerged that some historians disagree with some of the dates he offers. Until Hiekkanen's research, most of the churches were generally considered 100–200 years older.

The provinces in this list refer to the historical provinces of Finland which differ from the modern regions of Finland.

Number of churches by province
Province Churches Sacristies Total
Finland Proper26430
Tavastia13619
Uusimaa14–14
Satakunta09413
Åland Islands13–13
Ostrobothnia07108
Karelia04105
Savonia0–101

Finland Proper
Church Image Original
parish		 Current
municipality		 Built Notes
Halikko Church Halikko Halikko 1460–1475 expanded 1813–1815
Kalanti Church Kalanti Uusikaupunki 1430–1450
Kimito Church Kimito Kimitoön 1460s
Kisko Sacristy Kisko Kisko 1510–1530
Koroinen Church Diocese of Finland Turku 1266–1286 foundations,
destroyed 1396
Korpo Church Korpo Pargas 1430s–1440s
Laitila Church Laitila Laitila 1460–1483
Lemu Church Lemu Masku 1460–1480
Lieto Church Lieto Lieto 1470s–1480s
Marttila Sacristy Marttila Marttila 1500–1540 ruins
Masku Church Masku Masku 1490–1510
Mynämäki Church Mynämäki Mynämäki 1425–1440
Naantali Church Nådendal Abbey Naantali 1480s
Nagu Church Nagu Nagu 1430–1450
Nousiainen Church Nousiainen Nousiainen 1420s–1430s
Pargas Church Pargas Pargas 1440s/1450s
Perniö Church Perniö Salo 1460–1480
Pertteli Church Pertteli Salo 1500–1520
Piikkiö Sacristy Piikkiö Kaarina 1500–1560 demolished,
no remains found
Pöytyä Sacristy Pöytyä Pöytyä 1500–1560 demolished 1805,
no remains found
Raisio Church Raisio Raisio 1500–1520
Rusko Church Rusko Rusko 1510–1530
Rymättylä Church Rymättylä Naantali 1510s
Sauvo Church Sauvo Sauvo 1460–1472
St. Ann's Chapel Uskela Salo 1500–1520 demolished 1832,
memorial 1953
St. Catherine's Church Turku Turku 1440s–1450s
St. Mary's Church Maaria Turku 1440s
Taivassalo Church Taivassalo Taivassalo 1425–1440
Turku Cathedral Archdiocese of Turku Turku 1400s–1410s
Turku Dominican Church Dominican Convent
in Turku		 Turku 1430s no remains found
Vehmaa Church Vehmaa Vehmaa 1425–1440

Karelia
Church Image Original
parish		 Current
municipality		 Built Notes
Dominican Church of Vyborg Dominican Convent
in Vyborg		 Vyborg 1481 destroyed by fire 1738,
rebuilt 1828-1833,
destroyed by fire 1989
Franciscan Church of Vyborg Franciscan Convent
in Vyborg		 Vyborg 1495–1497 demolished 1741
St. Mary's Church Vehkalahti Hamina 1430–1470 destroyed by fire 1821,
rebuilt
Virolahti Sacristy Virolahti Virolahti 1500–1530
Vyborg Old Cathedral Vyborg Vyborg 1435–1445 ruins,
destroyed 1940

Ostrobothnia
Church Image Original
parish		 Current
municipality		 Built Notes
Alatornio Church Alatornio Tornio 1500–1513 expanded 1794–1797
Isokyrö Old Church Isokyrö Isokyrö 1513–1533
Kaarlela Church Kaarlela Kokkola 1500–1530 expanded 1788–1789
Keminmaa Church Kemi Keminmaa 1520–1553
Närpes Church Närpes Närpes 1550–1555
Pedersöre Church Pedersöre Jakobstad 1510–1520 expanded 1787–1795
St. Mary's Church Korsholm Vaasa 1500–1520 ruins,
destroyed by fire 1852
Vörå Sacristy Vörå Vörå 1519–1522 ruins beneath the 1626 church

Satakunta
Church Image Original
parish		 Current
municipality		 Built Notes
Church of the Holy Cross Franciscan Convent
in Rauma		 Rauma 1515–1520
Huittinen Church Huittinen Huittinen 1500 expanded 1793 and 1860
Kokemäki Sacristy Kokemäki Kokemäki 1500–1540
Köyliö Sacristy Köyliö Köyliö early 16th century no remains found
Lempäälä Church Lempäälä Lempäälä 1502–1505 expanded 1806 and 1835–1838
Loimaa Sacristy Loimaa Loimaa 1500–1560 demolished 1751,
no remains found
Messukylä Old Church Messukylä Tampere 1510–1530
Nokia Manor Chapel Nokia Manor Nokia 1505–1529 foundations,
demolished 1760s
Sastamala Church Karkku Sastamala 1497–1505
St. Olaf's Church Tyrvää Sastamala 1506–1516 interior destroyed by fire 1997
St. Olaf's Church Ulvila Ulvila 1495–1510
Trinity Church Rauma Rauma 1495–1505 ruins,
destroyed by fire 1640
Vesilahti Sacristy Vesilahti Vesilahti 1485–1500 demolished 1839

Savonia
Church Image Original
parish		 Current
municipality		 Built Notes
Savilahti Stone Sacristy Savilahti Mikkeli 1520–1560 abandoned 18th century,
restored 1901

Tavastia
Church Image Original
parish		 Current
municipality		 Built Notes
Akaa Sacristy Akaa Akaa ca. 1510
Hauho Church Hauho Hämeenlinna 1500–1520
Hollola Church Hollola Hollola 1495–1510
Holy Cross Church Hattula Hattula 1472–1490
Hämeenkoski Church Koski Hämeenkoski 1510–1560 ruins,
abandoned early 17th century
Janakkala Church Janakkala Janakkala 1510–1520 expanded 1840s
Kalvola Sacristy Kalvola Hämeenlinna 1495–1505
Lammi Church Lammi Hämeenlinna 1510s
Padasjoki Sacristy Padasjoki Padasjoki 1520–1560 demolished 1660s,
present church 1670
Renko Church Renko Hämeenlinna 1510–1550
Somero Sacristy Somero Somero 1490s
St. Michael's Church Pälkäne Pälkäne 1495–1505 ruins,
abandoned 1839
Sysmä Church Sysma Sysmä 1510–1520 expanded 1833–1834
Sääksmäki Church Sääksmäki Valkeakoski 1495–1500 destroyed by fire 1929,
rebuilt 1933
Tammela Church Tammela Tammela 1530–1550
Tuulos Church Tuulos Hämeenlinna 1510–1540
Tyrväntö Sacristy Tyrväntö Hattula early 16th century
Urjala Sacristy Urjala Urjala 1520–1540
Vanaja Church Vanaja Hämeenlinna 1495–1510

Uusimaa
Church Image Original
parish		 Current
municipality		 Built Notes
Espoo Cathedral Espoo Espoo 1485–1490 expanded 1821–1823
Ingå Church Ingå Ingå 1430–1520
Karis Church Karis Raseborg 1465–1470
Kirkkonummi Church Kirkkonummi Kirkkonummi 1400–1490 expanded 18th and 19th century
Lohja Church Lohja Lohja 1470–1490
Pernå Church Pernå Loviisa 1410–1442
Pohja Church Pohja Raseborg 1475–1480
Porvoo Cathedral Porvoo Porvoo 1414–1450
Pyhtää Church Pyhtää Pyhtää 1462
Sipoo Old Church Sipoo Sipoo 1450–1454
Siuntio Church Siuntio Siuntio 1460–1489
Tenala Church Tenala Raseborg 1460–1480
Church of St. Lawrence Helsingin pitäjän kirkonkylä Vantaa 1450s
Vihti Church Vihti Vihti 1500–1520 ruins,
abandoned 1801

Åland Islands
Church Image Original
parish		 Current
municipality		 Built Notes
Church of St. Olaf Jomala Jomala 1275–1285
Eckerö Church Eckerö Eckerö 1380–1420
Finström Church Finström Finström 1440–1470
Föglö Church Föglö Föglö 1500–1520 expanded 1859–1860
Geta Church Geta Geta 1510–1540
Hammarland Church Hammarland Hammarland 14th century
Kumlinge Church Kumlinge Kumlinge 1500–1510
Kökar Church Franciscan Convent
in Kökar		 Kökar 1500–1520 abandoned late 16th century,
present church 1784
Lemböte Chapel Lemland Lemland 1500–1530 abandoned late 16th century,
renovated 1890s
Lemland Church Lemland Lemland 1290–1310
Saltvik Church Saltvik Saltvik 1350s–1370s
Sund Church Sund Sund late 13th century
Vårdö Church Vårdö Vårdö 1520–1550

Sources
  • Hiekkanen, Markus: "Suomen keskiajan kivikirkot". Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura, 2007. ISBN 978-951-746-861-9.

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