Church of the Three Crosses
| Church of the Three Crosses | |
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| Vuoksenniska Church | |
 Church of the Three Crosses in the winter. | |
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| 61°14′12″N 028°51′22″E / 61.23667°N 28.85611°E | |
| Location | Kaukopää, Imatra |
| Country | Finland |
| Denomination | Lutheran |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Alvar Aalto |
| Style | Modern |
| Completed | 1958 |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Imatra |
Church of the Three Crosses (Template:Lang-fi; also known as Vuoksenniska Church) is a Lutheran church located in Kaukopää, 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 -
The three crosses at the altar
See also
- Lakeuden Risti Church, another Aalto church from the 1950s
References
- ^ a b "Vuoksenniska Church and vicarage". Alvar Aalto Museum. Archived from the original on 2014-11-13. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ "Vuoksenniskan kirkko – Vuoksenniska church". Docomomo Finland. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ "Vuoksenniskan Kolmen ristin kirkko". National Board of Antiquities. 22 December 2009. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ "Elevating the Everyday" (PDF). The Social Insurance Institution of Finland. 2007. p. 41. ISBN 978-951-669-756-0. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
External links
Media related to Church of the Three Crosses at Wikimedia Commons- Kolmen Ristin kirkko Template:Fi icon
