Keuruun vanha kirkko
The wooden church completed in 1759 is an example of 18th-century peasant-style church architecture; the church can be visited in summer.
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About the museum
The Keuruun vanha kirkko was built in 1756–1759 to the plans of Antti Hakola. It is a long, west-towered cross church with short transept arms, and it is regarded as a good example of 18th-century wooden peasant architecture. The church has a panelled ceiling, walls painted in red ochre, and 550 seats. The octagonal spire was added in the early 1830s.
Johan Tilé painted the church's wooden vault decorations and the altarpiece in 1782–1786. The pulpit dates from 1784 and was made by Matti Åkergren. The church also contains paintings by Johan Backman and Carl Gustaf Söderstrand, as well as copies of original works made in the 1930s. The church interior is also shown in Akseli Gallen-Kallela's painting Tyttö Keuruun vanhassa kirkossa (Girl in the Old Church of Keuruu).
Highlights
- Wooden church completed in 1759
- Vault decorations and altarpiece painted by Johan Tilé
- Pulpit from 1784 by Matti Åkergren
- Subject of a painting by Akseli Gallen-Kallela
- Founded
- 1759
- Operated by
- Keuruun seurakunta
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4 |
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| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Under-18s enter free. |
| Groups | –A group guided tour lasts about 45 minutes: on weekdays 11:00–16:00 €68, at weekends €90, in English or Swedish €120 (prices exclude VAT, 0%); in addition a church donation of €4 per person. |
The price applies to admission in the summer season 2026.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 45 min |
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| Good to know | Church guided tours are booked through the Keuruu museum (museo@keuruu.fi, +358 40 965 5567) all year round. |
