Religious, Spiritual sights in Åland
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Sankt Johannes Church
North of Kastelholm, Sankt Johannes Church is the biggest church on Åland. It is 800 years old and is decorated with beautiful paintings. Note the stone cross with the text 'Wenni E'. According to researchers, it was erected in memory of the Hamburg bishop Wenni, who died here when on a crusade in 936.
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Sankta Maria Church
Kvarnbo has the large Sankta Maria Church that dates from the 12th century and is probably the oldest church in Finland. There are some wall paintings and sculptures from the 13th century, as well as a fine baptismal font, but most of the paintings are from the Lutheran era, in the 1500s.
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Sankt Göran's Church
The 1927 copper-roofed Sankt Göran's Church in the town centre is not as interesting as the medieval treasure-trove churches in Åland's villages. The design is Art Nouveau, by Lars Sonck, and the church was donated to the town by a wealthy shipowner.
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Sankta Anna Church
Many consider Sankta Anna Church on Kumlinge island to be one of Finland's most beautiful churches, with 500-year-old Franciscan-style paintings. The church is some 2km north of Kumlinge village.
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Sankta Catharina Church
Sankta Catharina Church in Kattby was probably built in the 12th century.
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