Lappee church

Lappeen Marian kirkko is a Lutheran church in the centre of Lappeenranta. The church is the church of the Lappeen parish, which is part of the Lappeenranta parish association. The church was consecrated in June 1794. The church is one of Finland's nationally significant built cultural environments as designated by the National Board of Antiquities.

The parish's previous church, located in a fortress, burnt down in 1790 due to a lightning strike. It was decided to build a new church in the middle of a forest outside the then town. The present church of Lappeen parish is a rarity in Finland

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