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Church of the Cross: Exterior · Ristinkirkko Church in Lahti , Finland in 1989
1/6 · Exterior · Ristinkirkko Church in Lahti , Finland in 1989Photo: Matti Mattila · CC BY 2.0 · source
Church of the Cross: Exterior · This is a photo of a monument in Finland identified by the ID 'Q30505817' (Q30505817) - RKY: 1903
2/6 · Exterior · This is a photo of a monument in Finland identified by the ID 'Q30505817' (Q30505817) - RKY: 1903Photo: Mikkoau · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Church of the Cross: Exterior · This is a photo of a monument in Finland identified by the ID 'Q30505817' (Q30505817) - RKY: 1903
3/6 · Exterior · This is a photo of a monument in Finland identified by the ID 'Q30505817' (Q30505817) - RKY: 1903Photo: Mikkoau · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Church of the Cross: Interior
4/6 · InteriorPhoto: Phyrexian · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Church of the Cross: Interior · Ristinkirkko (Church of the Cross) in Lahti , Finland
5/6 · Interior · Ristinkirkko (Church of the Cross) in Lahti , Finland Photo: Phyrexian · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Church of the Cross: Interior · Finnish artists Aino Puu and Lenni-Kalle Taipale performing at Ristinkirkko, Lahti
6/6 · Interior · Finnish artists Aino Puu and Lenni-Kalle Taipale performing at Ristinkirkko, LahtiPhoto: Trogain · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Photo 1: Exterior · Ristinkirkko Church in Lahti , Finland in 1989Photo 2: Exterior · This is a photo of a monument in Finland identified by the ID 'Q30505817' (Q30505817) - RKY: 1903Photo 3: Exterior · This is a photo of a monument in Finland identified by the ID 'Q30505817' (Q30505817) - RKY: 1903Photo 4: InteriorPhoto 5: Interior · Ristinkirkko (Church of the Cross) in Lahti , Finland Photo 6: Interior · Finnish artists Aino Puu and Lenni-Kalle Taipale performing at Ristinkirkko, Lahti

Religious · Modernism

Church of the Cross

Alvar Aalto · Lahti, Finland · 1978

Key featuresBrick exterior, white sculpted interior and a tall free-standing bell tower.

Architect
Alvar Aalto
Place
Lahti, Finland
Year
1978
Typology
Religious
Movement
Modernism
Region
Europe
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