Merimasku originally belonged to the Masku parish. Due to the lengthy journey and the difficult transport connections, Merimasku was annexed to Naantali by order of King John III of Sweden in 1577. As water and road connections to Naantali were also challenging, Merimasku was finally given its own church and priest in 1648. The first church in Merimasku was wooden and quite modest. With the era of reconstruction that began after the end of the Russian occupation during the Great Northern War, an even larger church – the present one – was built in Merimasku, and it was completed in 1726. In 1850 the walls were painted to look like marble. Read more.
Merimasku originally belonged to the Masku parish. Due to the lengthy journey and the difficult transport connections, Merimasku was annexed to Naantali by order of King John III of Sweden in 1577. As water and road connections to Naantali were also challenging, Merimasku was finally given its own church and priest in 1648. The first church in Merimasku was wooden and quite modest. With the era of reconstruction that began after the end of the Russian occupation during the Great Northern War, an even larger church – the present one – was built in Merimasku, and it was completed in 1726. In 1850 the walls were painted to look like marble. Read more.
