Josef Stenbäck
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— April 27, 1929, Helsinki
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) was a Finnish
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and engineer
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who worked in the Imperial Russia and independent Finland. He designed 35 churches for Finland and Finnish Karelia ceded to Soviet Union
Soviet Union
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in 1944. Stenbäck's churches represent Romantic nationalism
Romantic nationalism
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or Gothic Revival
Gothic Revival architecture
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Churches in Finland designed by Josef Stenbäck
- Wooden churches
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- Brick churches
- Forssa (1917)
- Kotka (1898)
- Vehmersalmi (1920)
- Joensuu
Joensuu churchJoensuu Church is made of bricks and located in the centre of Joensuu, North Karelia, Finland. The church was built in 1903 and designed by a Finnish church architect Josef Stenbäck. The church is in the Gothic Revival style, but it also has some features of Jugendstil. The high tower located in...
(1903)- Mikkeli
Mikkeli cathedralMikkeli Cathedral is a large church in Mikkeli, Southern Savonia, Finland, designed by Finnish church architect Josef Stenbäck. It was built in 1896–1897 and represents the Gothic Revival style like many other churches designed by Stenbäck. The bell tower is in the western gable of the church...
(1897)- Kauhava (1925)
- Rantasalmi (1904, burned 1984)
- Stone churches
- Alahärmä (1903)
- Hirvensalmi (1915)
- Koivisto (1904)
- Muuruvesi (1894)
- Raahe (1912)
- Terijoki (1908)
- Eura (1898)
- Joutseno
Joutseno ChurchJoutseno Church is a church designed by Josef Stenbäck located in Joutseno, Lappeenranta, Finland. The church was built in 1921.It is located in Penttiläntie 1, 54100 Joutseno.- External links :...
(1921)- Kuolemajärvi (1902, demolished in 1939)
- Nilsiä (1905)
- Räisälä (1913)
- Varpaisjärvi (1904)
- Hartola (1913)
- Karuna
Karuna ChurchThe Karuna church is a stone church located in Karuna Sauvo, Finland Proper, Finland. It was designed by Finnish church architect Josef Stenbäck and built in 1908–1910. The style of the building reflects National Romantic style with Jugendstil features....
(1910)- Luvia (1910)
- Pyhäranta (1909)
- Sonkajärvi (1910)
- Vuolijoki (1906)
- Roughcast churches
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Kemi church Kemi Church is an Evangelical Lutheran church located in the town of Kemi in Northern Finland. The Gothic Revival building was designed by architect Josef Stenbäck and it was completed in 1902.The building was renovated in 2003.-External links:*... (1902) |