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Vanhakylä
Vanhakylä () or Vanha-Ulvila () is a district of Ulvila in the Pori sub-region of Satakunta in southwestern Finland. The Kokemäenjoki divides the town centre of Ulvila into two parts – Vanhakylä constitutes the eastern half, on the northern bank of the Kokemäenjoki, and the western half is the district of , on the river's southern bank. The medieval town of Ulvila was located in the modern district of Vanhakylä, from which the district's name is derived. Situated outside of the core of Vanhakylä, the Ulvila Church is the only remaining building from the medieval settlement. The Ulvila Church and surroundings were designated a Cultural Heritage Site of National Significance by the Finnish Heritage Agency in 2009. Transportation The Kokemäenjoki divides the town centre of Ulvila into two parts – the western portion is the district of on the southern bank of the Kokemäenjoki, and the eastern portion is Vanhakylä, on the northern bank of the Kokemäenjoki. The district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulvila Church
St. Olaf's Church (, ), also known as Ulvila Church (, ), is a church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland in Ulvila, Finland. The church is considered one of the best-preserved Medieval stone churches in Finland, medieval fieldstone churches in Finland and is the only remaining structure from the medieval town of Ulvila. St. Olaf has been the patron saint of the church since before 1429. St. Olaf's Church is situated on the Kirkkojuopa, a minor branch of the Kokemäenjoki, from the modern town centre of Ulvila and outside the city of Pori. During the summer months it functions as a road church along . History During the 13th and 14th centuries, the estuary of the Kokemäenjoki was located in the Ulvila area and direct access to the sea made the settlement's trading post one of the two most important markets in the region, along with Kokemäki (Teljä). The medieval settlement of Ulvila, which received town rights in 1365, was situated in Vanhakylä (), also called ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
