Klaukkala church

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 in May 2010

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

See also

References
  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.
  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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