Church of the Holy Cross in Raum

The Church of the Holy Cross, located in the Finnish city of Rauma, in the XVI century was part of a Franciscan Catholic monastery. It was built in 1449-1538 from gray granite on the banks of a small river and is the only one that survived from the whole monastery complex, from where its inhabitants were evicted by King Gustav Vasa.

Since 1640, the Church of the Holy Cross was renamed Lutheran and became the main parish church of the city. At the beginning of the XVIII century, a white stone spire was attached to the church, as a landmark for sailors. The building is a two-nave building, the main nave runs along the width to the altar, and in the north there is a narrow side nave, divided by three columns. Inside there are ancient frescoes on the walls and vault of the altar, the main figure of which is the Virgin Mary, and the oldest organ of the country, consecrated in the XVIII century.