St. Anna’s Church of Kokar

St. Anna's Church of Kokar, erected in 1784 and famed for its 14th-century Finnish Franciscan monastery, is a charming whitewashed stone church in Aland. The convent's remnants may still be seen today, and tourists can see where the monks who formerly lived there worked. A 13th-century baptismal font may be found in Kokar's St. Anna's Church.

The Kokar St. Anna's Church is located near Hamno, Sweden, about 132 miles south of Stockholm. The town is located in Aland, Finland's autonomous, demilitarized, Swedish-speaking zone.

The current stone church was erected on top of the remnants of a medieval monastery church that appears to be shaped like a regular land parish church and dates from the 14th century.

The church was built in 1784 and is dedicated to Jesus' grandmother, Anna. The church's interior and exterior appearance have remained largely unchanged over the past two centuries. The sacristy, which was erected in 1876, and the organ loft, which was inaugurated in 1912, are the only additions. In 1992, the old organ was replaced, and it is now on display at the Kokar Museum.

Visitors to the church now can enjoy looking at the many interesting objects that the church has accumulated over the years.

Location: Åland, Finland