| Tampere Alexander Church Tampereen Aleksanterin kirkko Tammerfors Alexanderskyrkan | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The Alexander Church | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Church (building) |
| Location | |
| Location | Kaakinmaa, Tampere, Finland |
| Geographic coordinates | 61°29′50″N 023°44′57″E / 61.49722°N 23.74917°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Theodor Decker |
| Style | Gothic Revival architecture |
| Completed | 1881 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 1,430 |
| Materials | Brick |
The Alexander Church (Finnish: Aleksanterin kirkko; Swedish: Alexanderskyrkan) is a stone church in Tampere, Finland, and it is part of the Tampere Cathedral Parish. It is located in the Kaakinmaa district in the city center of Tampere, on the edge of the Hämeenpuisto park along the Pirkankatu street. The church, designed by architect Theodor Decker, was built of brick between 1880 and 1881. It is named after Emperor Alexander II of Russia. The church is surrounded by Pyynikki Church Park (Pyynikin kirkkopuisto), a former cemetery.[1][2]
The church is a long church with a tower, the short sides of which have short cross-arms at the polygonal choir end. The facade of the church is dominated by large round and circular windows and protruding pillars, which, however, have no structural significance but are purely architectural decorative elements. The upper lofts of the three-aisled church hall covered with wood are supported by brick pillars. The church, which pursues a continental cathedral style, represents a later neo-Gothic style with influences from different styles.
The church has 1,430 seats. The church has a 56+3-voice electro-pneumatic pipe organ built by the Kangasala's organ factory from 1939. The altarpiece was painted by Alexandra Frosterus-Såltin in 1883 and is called "The Glory of Christ".
As a rule, the church hosts the St. Thomas Mass about every three weeks.[3]
- ^ Pyynikin kirkkopuisto (in Finnish)
- ^ Muistomerkkien tarinat avautuvat Pyynikin kirkkopuiston verkkosivuilla (in Finnish)
- ^ Yhteinen ehtoollisjuhla - Tampereen ev.lut. seurakunnat (in Finnish)