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Tampere, Finland

Tampere Orthodox Church

Tampere, Finland

Tampere Orthodox Church
Photo: Jonik · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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The Tampere Orthodox Church, dedicated to Saint Alexander Nevsky and Saint Nicholas, stands in the Kyttälä district of Tampere, Finland. Completed in 1899 to designs by Russian military architect T. U. Yazukov, the brick structure exemplifies the Russian Revival and Byzantine Revival styles that characterized Orthodox ecclesiastical architecture of its era. The church holds protected status under both the city's planning regulations and the Law of the Orthodox Church in Finland.

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Built
Type
church building, Eastern Orthodox Church, Eastern Orthodox church building
Materials
brick
Heritage
building protected by city plan, protected by the Law of the Orthodox Church in Finland
Place
Tampere, Finland

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