Tampere Old Church

Tampere Old Church Tampereen Vanha Kirkko Tammerfors gamla kyrka
Religion
Affiliation	Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Church (building)
Location
Location	Tampere, Finland
Geographic coordinates	61°29′55″N 023°45′40″E
Architecture
Architect(s)	Charles Bassi
Completed	1824 1825 (opened)
Materials	Wood

The Tampere Old Church (Finnish: Tampereen Vanha Kirkko; Swedish: Tammerfors gamla kyrka) is a wooden cross church opened in 1825 in Tampere, Finland near the Central Square. The old church is mainly used by the Swedish-speaking Lutheran congregation in Tampere. The church was designed by Italian-born Carlo Bassi and completed in 1824.[1][2] The belfry, designed by C. L. Engel, was completed in 1828.[2][3] The Old Church is the oldest surviving building in the city center of Tampere, and the adjoining belfry is the second oldest.[4]

The church has been renovated several times, most recently in 2000. The most significant restoration took place between 1953 and 1954, when the church was restored to almost its original appearance according to a restoration plan drawn up by Professor Nils Erik Wickberg.[1][2] The church is used by the Swedish Congregation of Tampere.[5]

See also

• Helsinki Old Church

References

1. Vanha kirkko - Tampereen seurakuntayhtymä (in Finnish)
2. Tampereen Hämeenkatu, Hämeensilta ja Keskustori - Museovirasto (in Finnish)
3. Tampereen Vanhan kirkon kellotapuli - Museokeskus Vapriikki (in Finnish)
4. Jari Niemelä (2008). Tamperelaisen Tiedon Portaat. Tampereen asiat aasta yyhyn (in Finnish). Tampere: The Tampere Society. pp. 228–229. ISBN 978-952-5558-05-0.
5. Fellman, Ida (2014-11-05). "Tammerforssvenskarna utgör en liten men livskraftig minoritet". Svenska Yle (in Swedish). Retrieved 2021-09-04.

External links

• Tampereen vanha kirkko - Museovirasto (in Finnish)
• Vanha kirkko - Tampereen seurakunnat (in Finnish)
• Panoraamakuvia Tampereen Vanha Kirkko – VirtualTampere.com (in Finnish)