Kaleva Church in Finland, Tampere resort
Rating: 8,3/10 (511 votes)  Kaleva Church is a church in Tampere, Finland, designed by Reim Pietila. This church stands out from a number of others - it is a concrete monolithic high-rise building, unusual for religious architecture. The roof of the church is visible from afar, it is decorated with a turret in the form of a cross. An uninitiated person, seeing this church, will ask if this is a factory, or a gallery of modern art? In fact, it really is a church designed by the architects of Pietila. In plan, the church has the shape of a fish. This architectural solution is unconventional, which caused a flurry of controversy and discussion. However, soon after the completion of construction, the church became quite popular. The parish of Kaleva was founded in 1953, but only 13 years later a church was built for it according to the project of Pietila winner of the competition for the design of a monumental church building on the hill of Liisankallio. The temple was built in 1966. The authors of the project were looking for a shape for the temple, turning to Christian symbols. The symbol of the first Christian parish was a fish, therefore the church was built in the shape of a fish. The church hall impresses with its scale. There are 18 very narrow and high windows here - from floor to ceiling. The walls are processed from the inside in such a way that they resemble unbleached linen in texture. The pews, altar and organ facade are made of Finnish pine. The floor is made of earth-colored clinker bricks. Thus, with a very modern appearance, the interior of the church is natural. The sacrament utensils and the altar sculpture"Broken Cane" were created by Reim Pietil. The church textiles were created by the artist V. Nurmesniemi. The organ of the church is noteworthy, resembling a tree with a branchy crown, made of wood and metal. Services are regularly held in the church. There are also several clubs where parishioners gather. In addition, the church has a separate chapel and parish hall.       The organ of the church is remarkable, resembling a tree with a branchy crown, made of wood and metal. Services are regularly held in the church. There are also several clubs where parishioners gather. In addition, the church has a separate chapel and parish hall. The organ of the church is noteworthy, resembling a tree with a branchy crown, made of wood and metal. Services are regularly held in the church. There are also several clubs where parishioners gather. In addition, the church has a separate chapel and parish hall. crafted from wood and metal. Services are regularly held in the church. There are also several clubs where parishioners gather. In addition, the church has a separate chapel and parish hall. crafted from wood and metal. Services are regularly held in the church. There are also several clubs where parishioners gather. In addition, the church has a separate chapel and parish hall. In addition, the church has a separate chapel and parish hall. In addition, the church has a separate chapel and parish hall.We also recommend reading Tampere Cathedral in Finland, Tampere resort Topic: Kaleva Church in Finland, Tampere resort. |
