Kaleva Church

Kaleva Church
Kalevan kirkko
Main facade of Kaleva Church in Tampere.
Map
LocationTampere
CountryFinland
DenominationLutheran
Architecture
Stylemodernism

Kaleva Church (Finnish: Kalevan kirkko; Swedish: Kalevakyrkan) is an Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland church building in the Liisankallio district of Tampere, Finland.[1] It was designed by Reima and Raili Pietilä and built in 1964–66.[2] The church accommodates approximately 1,120 people.[3] It is considered an example of modern architectural style[4] and is one of the main sights of Tampere.

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  2. ^ "Kaleva Church". Tampere Tourist Information. Archived from the original on February 28, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
  3. ^ "Churches in Tampere". Tampereen ev.lut. seurakunnat. Archived from the original on February 19, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
  4. ^ "Kaleva Church, Tampere, Finland". Austin E. Knowlton School of Architecture Digital Library. Retrieved 2017-01-28.