{"id":5241,"date":"2022-05-16T14:16:54","date_gmt":"2022-05-16T11:16:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visittuusulanjarvi.fi\/?page_id=5241"},"modified":"2024-06-05T16:03:32","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T13:03:32","slug":"tuusula-church","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.visittuusulanjarvi.fi\/en\/see-and-do\/culture-and-museums\/tuusula-church\/","title":{"rendered":"Tuusula  Church"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;43&#8243; back_image=&#8221;5243&#8243; overlay_color=&#8221;color-jevc&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;10&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;424935&#8243; overlay_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_center&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; style=&#8221;dark&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_size=&#8221;fontsize-155944&#8243; text_transform=&#8221;uppercase&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;118456&#8243;]Church of Tuusula[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-412226&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; style=&#8221;dark&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;108960&#8243;]<strong>Address:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/ag1f92WekH56Bcj98\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kirkkotie 34, 04300 Tuusula<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Website:<\/strong> <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiekirkot.fi\/kirkot\/tuusulan-kirkko\/\">www.tiekirkot\/tuusulan-kirkko<\/a><\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;80&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;4&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; row_name=&#8221;intro&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_center&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; style=&#8221;light&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h6&#8243; text_size=&#8221;fontsize-160000&#8243; text_transform=&#8221;uppercase&#8221; text_space=&#8221;fontspace-135905&#8243;]See an experience[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; heading_semantic=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_size=&#8221;fontsize-155944&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;446160&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]Church of Tuusula[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;415934&#8243;]Tusuula&#8217;s beautiful grey cruciform church was built in 1734 and the bell tower in 1746. The current club scheme was planned by painter Pekka Halonen in 1927. The cemetery is the final resting. place of author Aleksis Kivi and artist Pekka Halonen.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_center&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;5245&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; media_ratio=&#8221;one-one&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;103851&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;299852&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2>Orginal church<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;457765&#8243;]First church in Tuusula was completed in 1643 with the help of the cavalry master Nils St\u00e5lhana, the owner of Vanhankyl\u00e4 manor. The old church was located in the area of the present war memorial cemetery and it resembled more a barn than a church. The church was only 10 m x 20 m in size. The first church soon became small and deteriorated over time.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_center&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;5253&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; media_ratio=&#8221;one-one&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;152501&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;203173&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2>War graves<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;263938&#8243;]Between the church and lake Tuusula, are the graves of solders who died in the Winter War (1939-1940) and the Continuation War (1941-1944). War graves have the most prominent place in all Finnish cemeteries as fallen solders were usually buried in their local church yard.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_center&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;6208&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; media_ratio=&#8221;one-one&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;615022&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;176825&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2>Old cemetery<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;298968&#8243;]The old cemetery has been used from 1640&#8217;s and it is currently museum cemetery. Aleksis Kivi grave stone is from 1877. The flying swan at Pekka and Maija Halonen&#8217;s grave is sculpted by Pekka Halonen&#8217;s cousin, sculptor Eemil Halonen. Photo by Anneli Salo, Creative Commons[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;234834&#8243;]<strong>Opening hours<br \/>\n<\/strong>Visitors are welcome 1.6. &#8211; 31.8.2024 Mon &#8211; Fri 12-17.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_custom_heading uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;117213&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3>We recommend: caf\u00e9s and restaurants nearby:<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_center&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; 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