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The chapel in Tankar was built in 1754 to allow fishermen to attend the mandatory service on Sunday without having to get back to the main land during the fishing season. Service was ensured every Sunday by an assistant priest, or by the harbour pilot of the assistant could not come.
Tankar chapel, August 2019
Votive ship, July 2019
Each fisherman on the island were assigned one seat in the chapel where they carved their initial, looking like runes.
The painting above left dates 1697 and represents one episode of the Bible, the dispute between angel Michael and Satan over the dead body of Moses. The painting above right dates from 1764.
Getting there
Getting there
By public transport
By public transport
Tankar is accessible by public transport
By sailing boat
By sailing boat
Well protected harbour. Given the low traffic in the pilot harbour, you can choose to moor there as it is an even better shelter.
Tankar
Tankar
- Coordinates: 60.38785933, 25.66246678
- Don't miss the very interesting museum
Useful links
Useful links
- History of Tankar on Kokkola tourism office
- Kokkola tourism office
- Tankar on Cybèle 17 blog
- Tankar on BalticSailors
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