Vardo / Sundsskären / Vårdö
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view of church exterior - northwest view
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © J Hokkanen, 2016
Image Source: digital photograph taken 12 July 2016 by J Hokkanen [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2016_07_Vårdön_kirkko_2.jpg] [accessed 6 September 2017]
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view of church exterior in context - southeast view
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Vitaly A. Repin, 2014
Image Source: digital photograph taken 21 July 2014 by Vitaly A. Repin [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vårdö_church_and_cemetry.jpg] [accessed 6 September 2017]
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INFORMATION
FontID: 21478VAR
Object Type: Baptismal Font1?
Church/Chapel: Vårdö kyrka / Vårdön kirkko
Church Patron Saints: St. Matthew
Church Location: Lövövägen, 22550 Vårdö, Åland, Finland -- Tel.: +358 18 43934
Country Name: Finland
Location: Ahvenanmaa / Åland
Directions to Site: Located off the end of highway 2, near Vargata, Vårdöby, and Listersby
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Borgå / Borgå Stift / Porvoon hiippakunta
Century and Period: 15th century (early?), Late Gothic
Church Notes: original wooden church here of unknown date; replaced by present stone church dated back to late-15thC; enlarged late-18thC;
Font Notes:
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The present font in use in this church, located at the east end, south side, appears modern [NB: we do not have any information on the font of the original church here]
COORDINATES
Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 60.242139, 20.372417
Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 60° 14′ 31.7″ N, 20° 22′ 20.7″ E
UTM: 34V 465251 6678543