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St Michael Church, Pernaja

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#44 of 64 in Historic Sites in Uusimaa

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• By pinup_sss

  Прекрасная средневековая каменная церковь Святого Михаила, где когда-то был крещен Микаэль Агрикола. Мальчику дали имя в честь святого покровителя церкви - архангела Михаила. Позже Михаил, сын зажиточ...  more »

  The beautiful medieval stone church of St. Michael, where Mikael Agricola was once baptized. The boy was given a name in honor of the patron saint of the church-archangel Michael. Later, Mikhail, the son of a wealthy peasant, showed such diligence in teaching that the teachers persuaded his father to send him to study at the Lutheran School in Vyborg. There Mikhail took the name "Agricola"-"Farmer", under which he entered history as the first Lutheran Bishop of Finland, educator and translator of the Bible in Finnish. Opposite the new cathedral in Vyborg it was erected a monument, which was destroyed, presumably melted, in 1940 – 1941. A copy of this monument is installed opposite the Church of St. Michael in Pernaya
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• By J H H

  Once inside this 600+ year old treasure (after a LONG hike up the steep streets to it's location), you'll find a real gem of a church. The carvings are absolutely stupendous - the pulpit is the highli...  more »

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• By Axel henriksson

  Very nice stone church

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• By Lps Marjatta

  Käyn välillä sielä koulunkansa

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  I visit the school people between
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