Pyhämaa Sights

	Pyhämaa sights
		The Sacrification Church was built of logs in 1642-50. Inside the church the walls are decorated with paintings relating to biblical events (artist propably C.H.Wilbrandt, year 1667). The wall paintings were restaured in 1935 by A.W.Rancken and O.Niemi. Open for public June, 1st – August, 31st Monday – Saturday between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m., Sundays and public holidays after mass until 5 p.m. For other opening times and arrengements please call tel. +358 – 2 - 840 4200. Pyhämaa Church website…
		Next to the Sacrification Church is located the New Church of Pyhämaa, which was built of stone in 1804. Open times see The Church of Sacrification. Pamprinniemi-peninsula Bible-naturepath. For more information please call. tel. +358 – 2 - 840 4200.
		Lyökki becon is located on a rocky Pookinmaa island South-West of Pyhämaa some 5 km (3mi.) from Pyhämaa main island. Lyökki beacon is the oldest beacon inf Finland, built in 1757. It’s made of stone, a “lighthouse without the light” some with 16,5 meters of height.
		Pyhämaa ”Maanpää” (Land’s end) and its fishing harbour are places, where Pyhämaa fishing industry is based. Pyhämaa fishing tradition dates back hundreds of years in history and fishing is still continued based on these traditions thanks to the tenacious fishermen and abundant fish in the Baltic sea.
		Makeanvedenallas (”Sweet-water pool”) is a lake with size of 37 square kilometers. This lake used to be a set of bays of sea but serves today as the drinking water resource for Uusikaupunki town. The lake has two main parts, Ruotsinvesi and Velhovesi. It a good idea to make a journey from Uusikaupunki via Lepäinen and Lyökki to Pyhämaa along the narrow, winding and beautiful road which takes you round this vast lake. This way the distance Uusikaupunki – Pyhämaa is 50 km. On the other side of the road you have the Baltic see, on the other side the Makeanvedenallas lake.

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