Published in 3/2021 - Sacred Space

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The Visible and the Unseen

Kristo Vesikansa

The tower of the Orthodox garrison church in Hämeenlinna was demolished in 1923 when it was converted into a library. Photo The Finnish Heritage Agency.

The Lutheran Church has held centre stage in the history of Finnish ecclesiastical architecture, leaving other trajectories in its shadow. 

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