Degerby Church
Church in Uusimaa, Finland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Degerby Church (Swedish: Degerby kyrka; Finnish: Degerbyn kirkko) is the 20th-century church located in the village of Degerby in the Ingå municipality in Uusimaa, Finland. The Empire-style church was designed by Bertel Liljequist and it was completed in 1932.[1][2]
| Degerby Church | |
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| 60°05′07.50″N 24°10′40.10″E | |
| Location | Degerby, Ingå, Uusimaa |
| Country | Finland |
| Website | www |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Bertel Liljequist |
| Completed | 1932 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 260 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Porvoo |
| Parish | Ingå |
After World War II, the church was part of the Porkkala area, which was leased to the Soviet Union until 1956.[3] The church was rededicated in 1958, when the area was returned to Finland.[2] Although 10 million Finnish markkas were spent on the church's repair work, it was preserved from destruction because it was actively used by Russian soldiers as a saloon and cinema.[1] The golden cross in the church tower was lost during the lease period, but a new one was added finally in 2018.[4]
The church's 9-tone mechanical Walker pipe organ was acquired in 1965.[2][5]
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