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Holy Cross Church, Iisalmi
Holy Cross Church ( fi, Pyhän Ristin kirkko), also known as Iisalmi New Church ( fi, Iisalmen uusikirkko), is a stone church in Iisalmi, Finland, which was consecrated in 1934. The church, designed by Eino Pitkänen, is a basilica with an end tower. The church, built of brick and concrete, represents a modernity based on classicism, which already resembles functionalism with its light wall surfaces. Before the association of municipalities and parishes in the North Savonian region in 1970, the Holy Cross Church was the main church of the Iisalmi Town Parish. The altarpiece is a mosaic by artist Uuno Eskola and depicts the crucified Jesus. – Iisalmen seurakunta (in Finnish) See also * |
Iisalmi New Church
Iisalmi (; sv, Idensalmi) is a town and municipality in the region of Northern Savonia in Finland. It is located north of Kuopio and south of Kajaani. The municipality has a population of (), which makes it the second largest of the five towns in Northern Savonia in population, only Kuopio being larger. It covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish. In the 2010s, Iisalmi is known as an export industry town, as well as a significant study town in the region. History Iisalmi traces its roots back to 1627, when the parish of Iisalmi was formed around the local church. The town's old wooden church, Gustav Adolf Church, was consecrated in 1780. In the 18th century, when Finland was under Swedish control, Sweden was frequently at war with Imperial Russia, and the area of Koljonvirta in Iisalmi was a battlefield on which one of the greatest Swedish victories occurred. However, Sweden lost its last war with Russ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
