Enontekiö Church

Architect Veikko Larkas designed the present church which is one of the most beautiful modern churches in Finland. It is the sixth church of Enontekiö and was built with help of American Lutherans and was consecrated in 1952. The organ is a present from West Germany and dedicated by the Army Bishop of Germany in 1958. Uuno Eskola (d. 1958) made the magnificant altar wall. The mosaic work manifests the resurrected Christ blessing the people of Lapland and their daily life.

The wooden sculptures of the pulpit were made by Mikko Hovi and the chandeliers designed by artist Tynell. The baptismal font table (500 years old finnish red wood, pine wood) was a gift from the 3 rd company of the Laplan Frontier Guard. The copy of Martin Luther’s death mask is one of the three copies in Finland.