This grey stone church dates from the 1400s and is one of the smallest medieval churches in Finland. The single-nave church has a vaulted ceiling, and its only wall paintings are consecration crosses. The exterior pulpit on the west gable is a rarity: sermons were once preached from it to people gathered on the churchyard hill. The multi-part altar cabinet was made in Antwerp in the early 1500s, and the altar painting of the Transfiguration by R.W. Ekman was donated in 1860. The Baroque-style organ, built in 1988, has 22 stops.
The church stands within the Vanaja cemetery area and holds up to 300 people. The car park, entrance and toilet are wheelchair accessible; according to the website, wheelchair access is via the vestry when a ramp is set up, and the nave has an induction loop. A virtual tour is available online.
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