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St. Peter's Church, Siuntio
Siuntio St. Peter's Church (Finnish language, fin. ''Siuntion Pyhän Pietarin kirkko'', Swedish language, swe. ''Sjundeå S:t Petri kyrka'') is a Gothic architecture, gothic medieval stone church in Siuntio, Uusimaa, Finland, located in the Siuntio Church Village, old church village of Siuntio. The church is built out of grey stone between the years 1460 and 1480 next to a small stone chapel which was owned by a nearby Suitia Manor. St. Peter's Church is divided into three naves by three pairs of pilars that hold the brick Vault (architecture), vaults. The church is owned by the Parish Union of Siuntio and shared by the Finnish-speaking and Swedish-speaking Evangelical-Lutheran parishes of Siuntio. The church is part of both the Diocese of Espoo and the Diocese of Borgå since the Finnish-speaking parish is part of the Espoo Diocese and the Swedish-speaking parish is part of the Borgå Diocese. The church has been ravaged by fire four times. History Catholic period St. Peter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siuntio, Uusimaa
Siuntio (; ) is a Municipalities of Finland, municipality in the Uusimaa (region), Uusimaa Regions of Finland, region of Southern Finland. Its neighboring municipalities are Ingå to the west, Kirkkonummi to the east, Lohja to the north-west, and Vihti to the north. It is west of Helsinki. As of 2021, the population was with a population density of . The municipality covers an area of , of which is water. Siuntio is a bilingual municipality with Finnish language, Finnish and Swedish language, Swedish as its official languages. The population consists of Finnish speakers, Swedish speakers, and speakers of other languages. Previously, the majority of the population spoke Swedish until the 1980s. Siuntio's motto is ''"Ota rauhallisestiTa det lugnt"'', which means "take it easy" in Finnish and Swedish respectively. The municipality's rebranding program introduced the new motto along with a new logo in 2021. History Early history Siuntio has been inhabited since the Stone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
