Saint Henry’s Chapel

The Preaching Room of Saint Henry’s Chapel is the oldest surviving wooden building in Finland. According to folklore, it served during the Middle Ages as a preaching room for Finland’s national saint, Bishop Henry. During the Catholic era, the preaching room was an important pilgrimage site, believed to possess miraculous powers. The octagonal chapel built to shelter the preaching room was consecrated in June 1857.

The key to the chapel can be collected from the following locations:

- Kokemäki City Library (Haapionkatu 13) during opening hours, tel. +358 40 488 6175

- Kokemäki Parish Office (Maarianrinne 1), Mon–Thu from 9:00 to 12:00, tel. +358 44 754 6000

- Muuntamo Café (Seuratalonrinne 1), daily from June to August, 11:00–19:00, tel. +358 50 433 0887