Kerimäki Church
Believed to be the biggest wooden church in the world at 45 meters in length and 42 meters wide, the church at Kerimäki has the capacity to seat 3,000 worshippers, with another 2,000 standing. There is a nice story about how the size of the church was due to the architect’s confusion about centimeters and inches, but in fact it was meant to be this big, in order to accommodate half of the people living in the area. If you happen to be in the region at Christmas, don't miss the atmospheric candlelit service here. The church is a 30-minute drive east of Savonlinna on Lake Puruvesi, or take a train from Savonlinna to Kerimäki station (about 15 minutes) and call a taxi (the number is on a sign at the station) to cover the remaining 12 km (8 miles).
