Three Crosses Church

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Three Crosses Church is a notable modernist Lutheran church in Imatra, Finland, designed by architect Alvar Aalto and recognized for its distinctive triple-towered silhouette.

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Three Crosses Church canonical 1

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instanceOf Lutheran church
modernist church building
work of architecture
alsoKnownAs Church of the Three Crosses NERFINISHED
Kolmen ristin kirkko NERFINISHED
architect Alvar Aalto NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Modernism
country Finland
countrySubdivision South Karelia NERFINISHED
denomination Evangelical Lutheran Church NERFINISHED
designedBy Alvar Aalto NERFINISHED
hasArchitecturalType parish church
hasCulturalSignificance important example of Finnish modern church architecture
landmark of Imatra
hasDistinctiveElement clustered vertical tower group
sculptural roofline
hasFeature three cross-shaped towers
triple-towered silhouette
hasFloorPlan flexible multi-part nave
hasFunction parish community center
place of worship
hasInteriorStyle minimalist modernist interior
hasLightingDesign indirect natural light through high windows
hasMaterial brick
concrete
wood
hasNotability iconic example of Alvar Aalto’s church architecture
hasPlanType asymmetrical church hall
hasSeatingCapacity approximately 600 people
hasSymbolism three towers symbolizing the three crosses of Golgotha
heritageDesignation architecturally significant modern church in Finland
locatedIn Imatra NERFINISHED
locatedInCountry Finland NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion South Karelia NERFINISHED
namedAfter three crosses of Calvary
partOf Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland NERFINISHED
religion Lutheranism

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Church of the Three Crosses, Imatra alsoKnownAs Three Crosses Church