St Olav's Church in the village of Tyrvää, Sastamala, in Finland. The church underwent major restoration after an arson attack.

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St Olav's (Olaf's) Church in the village of Tyrvää, Sastamala, in Finland. The sixteenth century church was severely damaged by an arson attack in 1997. 1000 volunteers helped to restore the sixteenth century building.

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Size: 5120px × 3413px
Location: Sastamala, Tampere Region, Finland
Photo credit: © Stuart Forster / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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