Inkoo / Ingå

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view of church exterior - bell-cote

Scene Description: the detached bell tower
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Image Source: digital photograph taken 6 July 2011 by MKFI [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Inkoon_kirkko_kellotomi_3.JPG] [accessed 9 August 2017]
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view of church exterior - southeast view

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view of church exterior - west view

Scene Description: the large detached bell tower on the left, its design harking back to the medieval wooden churches of Scandinavia
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view of church interior - chancel

Scene Description: Source caption: "Altar of the Inkoo church and the medieval frescos on the eastern wall." Mid-14thC crucifix
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view of church interior - nave - north side - painting

Scene Description: Source caption: "Dance macabre in Inkoo Church from 16th century."
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Image Source: digital photograph taken 6 July 2011 by MKFI [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Inkoon_kirkko_kuolemantanssikuvaelma_1.JPG] [accessed 9 August 2017]
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view of church interior - nave - north side - painting

Scene Description: Source caption: "Dance macabre in Inkoo Church from 16th century."
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Image Source: digital photograph taken 6 July 2011 by MKFI [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Inkoon_kirkko_kuolemantanssikuvaelma_2.JPG] [accessed 9 August 2017]
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INFORMATION

FontID: 21384INK
Object Type: Baptismal Font1?
Church/Chapel: Ingå kyrka S:t Nikolaus / Inkoon kirkko Pyhä Nikolaus
Church Patron Saints: St. Nicholas of Myra
Church Location: Ola Westmans allén 12 / Storkyrkovägen 3, 10210 Inkoo, Finland -- Tel.: +358 9 2219030
Country Name: Finland
Location: Uusimaa / Nyland
Directions to Site: Located off road 51, 21 km ENE of Raasepori / Raseborg, about 35-40 km WSW of Helsinki
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Borgå / Borgå Stift / Porvoon hiippakunta
Century and Period: 13th century, Medieval
Church Notes: original wooden church(es) probably 13thC; present church early-to-mid 15thC; damaged by fire 1623; bell tower ca. 1740
Font Notes:
[NB: we have no information on the font of the 13th-century chrch here]

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 60.04525, 24.003281
Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 60° 2′ 42.9″ N, 24° 0′ 11.81″ E
UTM: 35V 333116 6660233