Savilahden kivisakasti
The medieval stone sacristy standing in the centre of Mikkeli is the remnant of an old church and displays old church objects.
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About the museum
The stone sacristy (kivisakasti) is a sacristy built of grey natural stone: a room of the church where the priest prepared for worship and where church objects were kept. According to the latest research, it was completed in the late 15th or early 16th century. Only the walls of the original sacristy have survived.
The city of Mikkeli became the owner of the building in 1897, when it was in poor condition. A thorough repair of the sacristy was carried out at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries to plans by architect Magnus Schjerfbeck. The roof resembles the roofs of medieval churches, although it was only completed in 1901, and on its ridge there is a small decorative tower, a kattoratsastaja (roof rider).
The Suur-Savon museoyhdistys (Greater Savo Museum Association) gathered objects from churches in Mikkeli and the surrounding areas in the early 1930s. These old objects are now displayed inside the sacristy. The site is part of the Mikkeli city museums and is open in summer.
Highlights
- Medieval stone sacristy in the centre of Mikkeli
- Old church objects from the Mikkeli area
- Roof decorated with a roof rider
- Operated by
- Mikkelin kaupungin museot
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
| Adults | free |
|---|---|
| Children & teens | free |
Admission is free. A visit outside opening hours costs €60 per group.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: not available
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The site is not barrier-free. Guide dogs and assistance dogs may be brought into the exhibition space.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By car
No on-site parking at the museum.
The site has no car park of its own. The stone sacristy is located in the centre of Mikkeli.
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