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Tapiola Church: Exterior · This is a photo of a monument in Finland identified by the ID 'Tapiola' (Q1668730) - RKY: 1359
1/4 · Exterior · This is a photo of a monument in Finland identified by the ID 'Tapiola' (Q1668730) - RKY: 1359Photo: Mikkoau · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Tapiola Church: Interior · Interior of Tapiola Church in Tapiola, Espoo, Finland
2/4 · Interior · Interior of Tapiola Church in Tapiola, Espoo, FinlandPhoto: JIP · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Tapiola Church: Interior · Ruusuvuori Tapiola Church, Espoo, interior, 1965
3/4 · Interior · Ruusuvuori Tapiola Church, Espoo, interior, 1965Photo: TTKK · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Tapiola Church: Context · A view of the pedestrian street Tapionraitti in Tapiola, Espoo, Finland on an afternoon in March 2025
4/4 · Context · A view of the pedestrian street Tapionraitti in Tapiola, Espoo, Finland on an afternoon in March 2025Photo: JIP · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Photo 1: Exterior · This is a photo of a monument in Finland identified by the ID 'Tapiola' (Q1668730) - RKY: 1359Photo 2: Interior · Interior of Tapiola Church in Tapiola, Espoo, FinlandPhoto 3: Interior · Ruusuvuori Tapiola Church, Espoo, interior, 1965Photo 4: Context · A view of the pedestrian street Tapionraitti in Tapiola, Espoo, Finland on an afternoon in March 2025

Religious · Brutalism

Tapiola Church

Aarno Ruusuvuori · Espoo, Finland · 1965

Key featuresBrutalist concrete church seating 600 at the heart of the Tapiola garden city.

Architect
Aarno Ruusuvuori
Place
Espoo, Finland
Year
1965
Typology
Religious
Movement
Brutalism
Region
Europe
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