Lumijoki Church

Lumijoki Church is a wooden Lutheran building in a small community in northwest Finland, designed to hold about 1,300 worshippers in its late 19th-century interior. The structure rises 13 meters and displays the architectural style typical of that era, with traditional wooden construction and proportions.

Two earlier churches on the site were destroyed before architect Johan Ludvig Lybeck designed this replacement, which opened in 1890. This rebuilding represented the community's commitment to maintaining its religious center.

The church holds a silver communion chalice that Finnish soldiers recovered in 1918, reconnecting the community with a piece of their past. This artifact remains a tangible link to both religious practice and local memory.

The church sits at Ylipääntie 15 in a rural setting and welcomes visitors interested in guided tours of its interior spaces. It remains an active place of worship for the local Lutheran community, so visiting hours may vary with services and events.

The building forms part of a rural cultural landscape and holds protected heritage status, preserving the role of religion in regional life and development. Visitors can observe how it sits within its surrounding environment and serves the community.

Location: Lumijoki

Inception: 1889

Architects: Johan Ludvig Lybeck

Official opening: August 3, 1890

Elevation above the sea: 13 m

Part of: Kankaanpääntien kylämaisema

Address: Ylipääntie 15, 91980 Lumijoki

Website: https://lumijoenseurakunta.fi/lumijoen-kirkko

GPS coordinates: 64.83694,25.18389

Latest update: December 13, 2025 12:24