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Petäjävesi Old Church

Cultural World Heritage property in Finland, inscribed in 1994 under criterion (iv).

Petäjävesi Old Church, Finland
Photo: Tiia Monto · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Finland
Year of inscription
1994
Criteria
iv
Area of property
3.0 ha
Location
Petäjävesi
What it is
church building, wooden church
Founded or built
1763
Elevation
117 m
Next to
Jämsänvesi-Petäjävesi
Reference
WHC 584 · Wikidata Q435829

Why it is on the List

(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.
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