Oulunsalo Church

The Oulunsalo Church is an evangelical Lutheran church in the Finnish city of Oulu. It was part of the town of Oulunsalo until 2013 when that town was merged into Oulu.

Oulunsalo Church
64°56′09″N 025°25′14″E
LocationOulu
CountryFinland
DenominationLutheran
Websitehttp://www.oulunseurakunnat.fi/oulunsalonkirkko
History
StatusChurch
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Julius Basilier[1]
Completed1891[1]
Specifications
Capacity500[2]
Administration
DioceseDiocese of Oulu
ParishOulunsalo parish

The wooden church building has been designed in Gothic Revival style by architect Julius Basilier. It was built between 1888 and 1891.[1] The former Oulunsalo church was destroyed in a fire caused by lightning in the summer 1882.[2]

References

  1. Pohjois-Pohjanmaan kulttuurihistoriallisesti merkittävät kohteet Osa 1 (in Finnish). Pohjois-Pohjanmaan Seutukaavaliitto. 1993. p. 105. ISBN 951-9328-53-X.
  2. "Oulunsalon kirkko" [Oulunsalo Church]. KirjastoVirma (in Finnish). Retrieved 2014-07-31.

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