Degerby Church

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
Swedish: Degerby kyrka
Finnish: Degerbyn kirkko
60°05′07.50″N 24°10′40.10″E
LocationDegerby, Ingå, Uusimaa
CountryFinland
Websitewww.ingaforsamling.fi/kyrkor-och-lokaler/degerby-kyrka%20www.ingaforsamling.fi
Architecture
Architect(s)Bertel Liljequist
Completed1932 (1932)
Specifications
Capacity260
Administration
DiocesePorvoo
ParishIngå

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]

See also

References
  1. "The Church". Degerby. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  2. "Degerbyn kirkko". Tiekirkot. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  3. "The Porkkala Parenthesis: The lease period of Porkkala 1944-1956". Degerby. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  4. Selén, Lena (19 May 2019). "Kirkko, risti ja ydinsota ovat Degerby Igorin uudet teemat". Kirkkonummen Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  5. "Degerbyn kirkko" (in Finnish). Suomen urut. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
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