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Kakskerta Church

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Location
  
Kakskerta, Turku

Dedicated
  
1770

Completed
  
1765–1769

Phone
  
+358 2 2617497

Country
  
Finland

Status
  
Completed

Opened
  
1769

Architect
  
Christian Schrøder

Kakskerta Church

Address
  
Kakskerran kirkkotie 110, 20960 Turku, Finland

Similar
  
Martin's Church, St Catherine's Church - T, St Mary's Church - Turku, St Bridget and Blessed, St Michael's Church - T

Kakskerta Church (Finnish: Kakskerran kirkko, Swedish: Kakskerta kyrka) is located in Turku, Finland on the island Kakskerta. The seaside church is one of the three churches in the Turku Martin parish union. According to legend, the local fishermen got a surprise from the sea with a huge catch of delicious fish. They believed that the area was blessed, and the residents of the island decided to build their own church.

Kakskerta Church was built in 1765–1769, and dedicated in 1770. It was designed by Christian Schroder, and is oblong in shape. The altarpiece is from the 17th century, and nearly the whole interior of the church was renovated in 1940 under plans by architect Erik Bryggman. The belfry was designed by C. Bassi in 1824.

References

Kakskerta Church Wikipedia