The Tampere Old Church ( fi, Tampereen Vanha Kirkko; sv, Tammerfors gamla kyrka) is a wooden cross church opened in 1825 in

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near the Central Square. The old church is mainly used by the Swedish-speaking Lutheran congregation in Tampere. The church was designed by Italian-born

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and completed in 1824.Vanha kirkko - Tampereen seurakuntayhtymä
(in Finnish)Tampereen Hämeenkatu, Hämeensilta ja Keskustori - Museovirasto
(in Finnish) The belfry, designed by

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, was completed in 1828. The Old Church is the oldest surviving building in the city center of Tampere, and the adjoining belfry is the second oldest. The church has been renovated several times, most recently in 2000. The most significant

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took place between 1953 and 1954, when the church was restored to almost its original appearance according to a restoration plan drawn up by Professor Nils Erik Wickberg. The church is used by the

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External links

Tampereen vanha kirkko - Museovirasto
(in Finnish)
Vanha kirkko - Tampereen seurakunnat
(in Finnish)
Panoraamakuvia Tampereen Vanha Kirkko – VirtualTampere.com
(in Finnish) Buildings and structures in Tampere Wooden churches in Finland Churches completed in 1824 Tourist attractions in Tampere 19th-century churches in Finland 19th-century Lutheran churches {{finland-church-stub

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