{"id":4084,"date":"2022-04-14T08:26:27","date_gmt":"2022-04-14T05:26:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lieksatravel.fi\/?post_type=service&p=4084"},"modified":"2026-05-21T13:36:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T10:36:37","slug":"churches-in-lieksa","status":"publish","type":"service","link":"https:\/\/lieksatravel.fi\/en\/service\/churches-in-lieksa\/","title":{"rendered":"Churches in Lieksa"},"author":1,"template":"","servicecategories":[228],"class_list":["post-4084","service","type-service","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"categories":[228],"season":["summer"],"short_description":"Landmarks of the region\u2019s cultural history","main_image":429,"season_override":"no","season_selected":false,"season_description":"","season_image":null,"location":null,"address":"","email":"","phone":"","website":"","description":"History-loving travellers cannot help but notice the serene places of worship, adorned with magnificent architecture, as they tour the region. In addition to the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Lieksa, the tower of the Orthodox Prophet Elias Church reaches toward the sky. Located in Lieksa, Church Park is Finland\u2019s oldest Orthodox chapel, the Chapel of the Transfiguration of Christ, completed in 1797. Other churches and chapels in the area can be found in Koli, Nurmij\u00e4rvi, Viekij\u00e4rvi, and Vuonisj\u00e4rvi.","content":[{"alignment":"left","image":412,"heading":"The eventful history of Lieksa Church","text":"The current church of the Evangelical Lutheran parish of Lieksa is the fourth in the area. The first church, built in 1667, was condemned for demolition; the second, completed in 1772, was destroyed by a lightning strike; and the third, a wooden church designed by Carl Ludvig Engel in 1836, was destroyed by fire in 1979. The current modern church, designed by architects Raili and Reima Pietil\u00e4, has stood on the site since 1982.<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nLieksa Church\r\n<\/b>Kirkkokatu 1, 81700 Lieksa\r\n<\/span>0400 369 919\r\n<\/span>0400 365 575\r\n<\/span>lieksa@evl.fi<\/span>","button":null},{"alignment":"right","image":582,"heading":"Viekij\u00e4rvi Church","text":"Viekij\u00e4rvi Church<\/span> was consecrated in 1911. The distinctive features of this Gothic-style church building include its magnificent, atmospheric log walls, tall windows, and the original wood-burning stoves that were once used to heat the church. The church bells are two steel bells cast in Bochum in 1910.<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nViekij\u00e4rvi Church\r\n<\/b>Kannelkoskentie 10, 81860 Viekij\u00e4rvi","button":null},{"alignment":"left","image":1740,"heading":"Nurmij\u00e4rvi Parish Hall","text":"The<\/span> Jongunjoki Parish Hall<\/span>, located in Nurmij\u00e4rvi, was designed by architect Rafael Blomstedt. The war delayed construction, and the church was consecrated on July 18, 1948. A distinctive feature of the sanctuary is the square pine veneer panels. The bell tower and the chapel of rest were built in 1956.<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nNurmij\u00e4rvi Parish Hall\r\n<\/b>Jongunjoki Border Region Church\r\n<\/span>Salmentaus 5, 81970 Jongunjoki<\/span>","button":null},{"alignment":"right","image":1744,"heading":"Paateri Church","text":"Paateri Church<\/span> is a magnificent center of woodcarving art in the village of Vuonislahden, designed and built by sculptor Eva Ryyn\u00e4nen (1915\u20132001). The church can be reserved for various events during the summer.<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nPaateri Church\r\n<\/b>Paateri 21, 81560 Vuonisj\u00e4rvi\r\n<\/span>040 1044 055<\/span><\/a>\r\nmuseo@lieksa.fi<\/span>","button":null},{"alignment":"left","image":1742,"heading":"Church of the Prophet Elias","text":"St. Elias Church, part of the Joensuu Orthodox Parish, is centrally located in Lieksa.<\/span><\/b>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nChurch of the Prophet Elias\r\n<\/b>Iljankatu 14, 81700 Lieksa\r\n<\/span>0400 397 900\r\n<\/span>joensuu@ort.fi<\/span>","button":null},{"alignment":"right","image":1748,"heading":"","text":"Completed in 1797, the Chapel of the Transfiguration of Christ is situated in the beautiful setting of Lieksa\u2019s church park.<\/span>","button":null},{"alignment":"left","image":1746,"heading":"","text":"In Vuonisj\u00e4rvi, in the heart of this charming village, stands the Chapel of the Dormition of the Mother of God, which belongs to the Joensuu Orthodox Parish.<\/span>","button":null},{"alignment":"left","image":410,"heading":"","text":"","button":null}],"availability":"","extra":"Lieksan kirkko<\/strong>\r\nKirkkokatu 1, 81700 Lieksa\r\n0400 369 919<\/a>\r\n0400 365 575<\/a>\r\nlieksa@evl.fi<\/a>\r\nwww.lieksanseurakunta.fi<\/a>\r\n\r\nProfeetta Elian kirkko<\/strong>\r\nIljankatu 14, 81700 Lieksa\r\n0400 397 900<\/a>\r\njoensuu@ort.fi<\/a>\r\nwww.joensuunortodoksit.fi<\/a>\r\n\r\nViekij\u00e4rven kirkko<\/strong>\r\nKannelkoskentie 10, 81860 Viekij\u00e4rvi\r\n
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Nurmij\u00e4rven seurakuntatalo<\/strong>\r\nJongunjoen rajaseutukirkko\r\nSalmentaus 5 , 81970 Jongunjoki<\/p>\r\nPaaterin kirkko<\/strong>\r\nPaateri 21, 81560 Vuonisj\u00e4rvi\r\n<\/span>040 1044 055<\/a>\r\nmuseo@lieksa.fi<\/a>\r\n<\/span>www.lieksa.fi\/paateri<\/a>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n ","images":[429,412,410,414,580]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lieksatravel.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/services\/4084","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lieksatravel.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/services"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lieksatravel.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/service"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lieksatravel.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/lieksatravel.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/services\/4084\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11896,"href":"https:\/\/lieksatravel.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/services\/4084\/revisions\/11896"}],"acf:attachment":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lieksatravel.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/580"},{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lieksatravel.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/414"},{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lieksatravel.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/410"},{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lieksatravel.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/412"},{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lieksatravel.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/429"}],"acf:term":[{"embeddable":true,"taxonomy":"servicecategory","href":"https:\/\/lieksatravel.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/servicecategories\/228"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lieksatravel.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4084"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"servicecategory","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lieksatravel.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/servicecategories?post=4084"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}