Church of the Three Crosses
| Church of the Three Crosses | |
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| Vuoksenniska Church | |
| Finnish: Kolmen Ristin kirkko | |
Church of the Three Crosses in the winter.
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| Location | Vuoksenniska, Imatra |
| Country | Finland |
| Denomination | Lutheran |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Alvar Aalto |
| Style | Modern |
| Completed | 1958 |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Imatra |
Church of the Three Crosses (Finnish: Kolmen Ristin kirkko; also known as Vuoksenniska Church) is a Lutheran church located in Vuoksenniska, Imatra, Finland. The church was designed by Alvar Aalto and completed in 1958. It is said to be Aalto's most original church design. The church gets its name from the three crosses at the altar.[1]
The church consists of three consecutive halls which can be separated by sliding walls; this enables parts of the church to be used for parish activities during the week. The exterior of the church is white with a copper roofing.[1]
DOCOMOMO has listed the church as a significant example of modern architecture in Finland.[2] The National Board of Antiquities has also listed it as a nationally significant built heritage site.[3] A committee designated by the National Board of Antiquities in 1998 to commemorate the centenary of Aalto's birth selected the church as one of the five most important buildings designed by Aalto.[4]
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The church's bell tower
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The three crosses at the altar
See also
- Lakeuden Risti Church, another Aalto church from the 1950s
References
External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons- Kolmen Ristin kirkko (Finnish)
