An old red wooden church with a grey shingle roof in a summery landscape.

Teisko church

Teiskon kirkkotie 114, 34260 Terälahti
tel. 050 323 6776

Teisko church is the most significant achievement of the famous church builder Matti Åkerblom in Tampere. The wooden, cruciform church was consecrated in August 1787.

The pulpit from the previous church in Teisko, dating back to mid 17th century, is on display in the church. The upper part of the altarpiece, painted by Pehr Sundberg in 1801-02, depicts the Saviour in Gethsemane. The lower part, nowadays kept in the vestry, represents the Holy Communion.

A grandfather clock donated back to the church is on display inside the church, and a wooden pauper, typical to churches of the period, still begs for alms for the poor on the outside wall of the church.

Teisko church is situated by Lake Kirkkojärvi and surrounded by a cemetery. Together the church and the cemetery form a magnificent example of vernacular architecture and Finnish cultural landscape.