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Churches in Tampere
Churches in Tampere
Kaleva Church (Kalevan kirkko), Liisanpuisto 1, . Solid concrete modernist church designed by famous architect Reima Pietilä in 1966. Locals call it "The Grain Silo of Souls" (Sielujen siilo) and from the outside it's not hard to see why, but the stark interior is quite awe-inspiring: very high and big room without pillars, minimalist interior made of bright wood. Some Sundays, community members guide onto the roof, which offers a good view over Tampere, and let one have a nice view from the top into the church room. �
Messukylä Old Church (Messukylän vanha kirkko), Kivikirkontie 2, . The oldest building in Tampere, built in medieval times with parts dating back to the 1400s. Unheated and thus open only from May to August. �
Tampere Cathedral (Tampereen tuomiokirkko), Tuomiokirkonkatu, . Imposing church in the National Romantic style, designed by architect Lars Sonck and completed in 1907. The interior has a series of famously macabre frescos by Hugo Simberg, including The Wounded Angel (once voted Finland's "national painting") and the Garden of Death. �
Alexander church, next to the library. This is a neo-gothic red brick building. Its interior is simple colored wooden carftswork. It is surrounded by a small park containing a few old grave stones. �
Old church (Vanha Kirkko), on Keskustori next to theater and city hall. The oldest church in Tampere center is this yellow wooded church build 1824. Four years later, a bell tower designed by Carl Ludwig Engel was added. �
Tampere Orthodox Church (Tampereen ortodoksikirkko), Suvantokatu 10, . Russian-style onion-domed church dating to 1896, serving Tampere's tiny Orthodox minority. �
Finlayson Church (Finlaysonin kirkko), Puuvillatehtaankatu 2, . The church in the Finlayson area was built in 1879 for the factory workers. It is a small church in Gothic revival style with a red brick facade. This is the favourite wedding church in Tampere. �
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