Pälkäne Ruined Church — Attraction in Tampere sub-region

Really cool church ruins by the highway from Tampere to Lahti. It's really easy to find and free to enter. There is also a Castrén Family Memorial in the church yard.

Some history of the church: "The Church of St. Michael in Pälkäne was built around 1500. The stone church was built on a site which, according to archaeological excavations, had been a graveyard in the Iron Age. The growing parish needed more space, and plans were made for an expansion of the church in the 18th century. Finally, a decision was made to build a new church in Pälkäne and it was completed in 1839. The old church was emptied. The church falling into ruins was used as a mortuary, and later as a hayshed, among other things. National romanticism roused interest towards medieval and national building heritage and restoration activities started. The National Board of Antiquities, formerly called the Archaeological Commission, has been renovating the ruins...

Beautiful old church and it's even older pagan cemetery, it aint huge place full of wonders, but If you happen to go by, you should pop by and see it. Good...

Scenic, well-preserved ruins. Doesn’t take much time and makes for a fun little detour. Try to find the dog...