Veikko Viljo Vilhelm Larkas (27 March 1909, in

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– 1969) was a

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architect. A native of

, he graduated from the

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in 1938. Larkas is particularly known for his designs for a number of churches throughout Finland, including the Pielisensuu Church.

Compilation of Churches designed by Larkas

* Hoilola church (

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), 1950 * Värtsilä church ( Värtsilä), 1950 * Haukivuoren church (

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), 1951 * Enontekiö church (

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), 1952 * Kyyjärvi church (

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), 1953 * Viinijärvi church (

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), 1953 * Veitsiluoto church (

Kemi Kemi (; sme, Giepma ; smn, Kiemâ; sms, Ǩeeʹmm; Swedish (historically): ''Kiemi'') is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located very near the city of Tornio and the Swedish border. The distance to Oulu is to the south and to Rovani ...

), 1957 *

Kauhajoki church Kauhajoki (; literally “Scoop River”) is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia region, southwest of the city of Seinäjoki. The population of Kauhajoki is ...

(

Kauhajoki Kauhajoki (; literally “Scoop River”) is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia region, southwest of the city of Seinäjoki. The population of Kauhajoki is ...

), 1958 * Pielisensuu church (

), 1960 *

Kolari church Kolari is a municipality of Finland at the Swedish border, which follows the Torne River, the longest free-flowing river in Europe. It is located in the region of Lapland. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which ...

(

Kolari Kolari is a municipality of Finland at the Swedish border, which follows the Torne River, the longest free-flowing river in Europe. It is located in the region of Lapland. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which ...

), 1965 *

Valkeakoski church Valkeakoski (; lit. "white rapids") is a town and municipality in Finland. It is located south of Tampere, north of Hämeenlinna and north of Helsinki in the Pirkanmaa region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of wh ...

(

Valkeakoski Valkeakoski (; lit. "white rapids") is a town and municipality in Finland. It is located south of Tampere, north of Hämeenlinna and north of Helsinki in the Pirkanmaa region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of wh ...

), 1969

References

*''Suomen korkeakoulu insinöörit ja arkkitehdit 1956''. STS:n ja TFiF:n julkaisema matrikkeli, s. 428. Helsinki: Sanoma Oy, 1956.
"Kirkon suunnittelija"
(in Finnish)

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1909 births 1969 deaths Architects from Helsinki People from Uusimaa Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) Aalto University alumni 20th-century Finnish architects {{Finland-architect-stub