St. Anna (Kumlinge)
The single-nave Evangelical Lutheran hall church in Kumlinge (Finland) is dedicated to St. Anna , the mother of the Virgin Mary . In 1484 it was mentioned for the first time in a document. The bell tower was built in 1767.
Furnishing
Lime painting
The paintings were painted around 1500. They form a separate group among the lime paintings and have no direct counterparts neither in Sweden nor in Finland. The paintings in the Church of Hattula in Finland come closest to them . The painter and his helpers are unknown.
The pictures on the south wall depict Jesus and the disciples. They are probably from the 17th century.
Winged altar
The winged altar is dated to the middle of the 13th century. It is the oldest in Åland and there is nothing like it in Finland. The altar cabinet is carved in the French style. The cabinet wings are divided into small niches in which there are finely carved figures depicting the mystery of the birth of Christ.
The Madonna and Child in the center of the altar cabinet dates from 1440.
Triumphal cross
The cross dates from the end of the 13th century. On its back we find dark red flowers with five-part petals in the original colors.
The cross is similar to those found in the Finström and Letala churches . It is provided with end disks that enclose evangelist symbols . Despite the nailing, the hands of Christ are shaped so that the fingers form the well-known gesture of blessing: two fingers for the two sides of Christ (true man and true God), three fingers for the holy trinity .
Wooden statue
The wooden face probably represents Christ as king, the true man on the right side of God. Their shape is very similar to the statue in the winged altar.
literature
- St. Anna Church in Kumlinge. Leaflet Kirchenführer, without publisher, without date
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Coordinates: 60 ° 16 ′ 4.3 " N , 20 ° 46 ′ 26.6" E