Church of the Holy Cross, Rauma
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General information | |
Location | Rauma, Finland |
Coordinates | 61°07′47″N 21°30′44″E / 61.12972°N 21.51222°E |
Construction started | 1515 |
Completed | 1520 |
The Church of the Holy Cross (
of Raumanjoki (Rauma river).The exact age of the Church of the Holy Cross is unknown, but it was built to serve as the
Swedish Reformation. The church was re-established as a Lutheran church in 1640, when the nearby Church of the Holy Trinity was destroyed by fire.[2]
The church itself is a
seafarers.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Places to Visit in Old Rauma". Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "Old Rauma". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ Rauman Pyhän Ristin kirkko Archived 2013-05-17 at the Wayback Machine (in Finnish). Retrieved 17 September 2013.
- ^ Rauma Town Archived 2010-07-03 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 17 September 2013.
External links
- Church of the Holy Cross over the centuries (in Finnish)
Media related to Church of the Holy Cross, Rauma at Wikimedia Commons