Joutjärvi Church
Church in Lahti, Finland
60°59′05″N 25°42′10″E / 60.984722°N 25.702778°E / 60.984722; 25.702778Joutjärvi Church (Finnish: Joutjärven kirkko) is a Lutheran church in the Möysä district of Lahti, Finland.[1] It serves the eastern inner city neighbourhoods, with a total parish population of 16,500.[2]
Architecture
Designed in 1960-61 and completed in 1962, the building is the work of local architect Unto Ojonen, responsible for many buildings in Lahti from the 1950-60s.[1][2]
The church design is characterised by its steeply-pitched roof — something of an Ojonen signature feature — and slim belfry.[1] The building complex integrates a parish hall and staff quarters.[1] The exterior materials include yellow brick and slate, under a copper roof. The building was comprehensively refurbished in 2005–2006, and a new remote-operated church organ installed in 2014.[1][3]
Art
The altar piece, titled Golgata ('Calvary'), and exterior relief Kymmenen neitsyttä, were created by sculptor Pentti Papinaho in 1963.[2]
The liturgical textiles were designed by Helena Vaari in 1990–1995.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Joutjärven kirkko". Lahden Seurakuntayhtymä (in Finnish). Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Tältä näyttää yksi Päijät-Hämeen suosituimmista vihkikirkoista" (in Finnish). Etelä-Suomen Sanomat. 29 March 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Lahtelaiskirkko saa harvinaiset etäsoitettavat urut" [Lahti church gets rare remote-operated organ] (in Finnish). Yle. 5 June 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
External links
- Official website (in Finnish)
Finland portal
