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Etusivu - Askolan seurakunta
Askola church

 

Architect Matti Åkergren
Year of construction 1799
Altar-piece Three separate paintings:
"Christ on the Mount of Olives",
"The Ascension",
"Clouds",
(1690s? "repainted" 1803).
Artist: J.P. Kihlmarck
Organ Old organ: Kangasala organ factory (1892)
New orgen: Hans Heinrich (1973)
Both organs are in playable condition.
Registers 11 (old organ), 17 (new organ)
Pecularities of the church The church's most valuable historical artefact is the pulpit (17th century). According to one theory, booty from th Thirty Years War.
Belfry Matti Åkergren (1800)
Bells Meyer (Stockholm) 1704
Repairs and alternations to the church Painting of the exterior (1802), external paneling (1832). Panelling of the interior, replacement of pews (end of 19th century). Restoration of pictures and the church's inside appearance (1939).

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