| St. Olaf's Church | |
|---|---|
| Pyhän Olavin kirkko (Finnish) S:t Olofs kyrka (Swedish) | |
| Ulvila Church | |
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| 61°26′37″N 21°52′57″E / 61.44361°N 21.88250°E | |
| Location | Saarentie 2, Vanha-Ulvila |
| Country | Finland |
| Denomination | Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland |
| Previous denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Status | Church |
| Founded | late-13th century |
| Dedication | Olaf II of Norway |
| Consecrated | c. 1347 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Cultural Heritage Site of National Significance[1] |
| Designated | 2009 |
| Architect(s) | Master of Ulvila[2] |
| Style | Medieval |
| Years built | c. 1495–1510[3] |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | seats 450 |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Turku |
| Parish | Ulvila parish (Ulvilan seurakunta) |
St. Olaf's Church (Finnish: Pyhän Olavin kirkko, Swedish: S:t Olofs kyrka), also known as Ulvila Church (Finnish: Ulvilan kirkko, Swedish: Ulvsby kyrka), is a church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland in Ulvila, Finland. The church is considered one of the best-preserved medieval fieldstone churches in Finland and is the only remaining structure from the medieval town of Ulvila.[4] St. Olaf has been the patron saint of the church since before 1429.[5]
St. Olaf's Church is situated on the Kirkkojuopa, a minor branch of the Kokemäenjoki, two kilometres (1.2 mi) from the modern town centre of Ulvila and eight kilometres (5.0 mi) outside the city of Pori. During the summer months it functions as a road church along connecting road 2440.
- ^ "Valtakunnallisesti merkittävät rakennetut kulttuuriympäristot (RKY): Ulvilan kirkko ja ympäristö" (in Finnish). Museovirasto. 22 December 2009. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ Hiekkanen 2003, p. 54, 58–59.
- ^ Hiekkanen 2003, p. 58.
- ^ "Ulvila Church, Ulvila, Finland". Spotting History. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ Lehtinen, Kopisto & Virkkala 1967, p. 31–36.