Klaukkala Church

Klaukkala church in May 2010

Klaukkala Church (Finnish: Klaukkalan kirkko, Swedish: Klövskogs kyrka) is a copper-plated modern church in Klaukkala of the Nurmijärvi municipality, built in 2004. The church was designed by Anssi Lassila; interior furniture and lamps were designed by interior architect Antti Paatero and liturgical textiles by Hanna Korvela.[1][2] Mikko Heikka, a bishop of the Evangelic Lutheran Church, dedicated it on November 28, 2004.[3] Construction claimed one death when a worker fell from the roof.[4]

Klaukkala Church was awarded the "Concrete of the Year" honorable mention in 2004.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ "Klaukkalan kirkko" (in Finnish). Archived from the original on August 2, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  2. ^ "Klaukkala Church". OOPEAA. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  3. ^ "Klaukkalan kirkko – Kirkko kuin suojaansa ottava kämmen" (in Finnish). Nurmijärven seurakunta. Retrieved October 28, 2019.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Mies putosi rakennustelineiltä ja kuoli kirkkotyömaalla" (in Finnish). Kaleva.
  5. ^ Koivisto, Maritta (2004). Concrete architecture and structures in Finland 40 years (PDF) (in Finnish). Betoni-lehti, Betoniteollisuus ry. p. 23.
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