Alexander Church
church building in Tampere, Finland
The Alexander Church (Finnish: Aleksanterin kirkko; Swedish: Alexanderskyrkan) is a stone church in Tampere, Finland, and it is part of the Tampere Cathedral Parish. It is located in the Kaakinmaa district in the city center of Tampere, on the edge of the Hämeenpuisto park along the Pirkankatu street. The church, designed by architect Theodor Decker, was built of brick between 1880 and 1881. It is named after Emperor Alexander II of Russia. The church is surrounded by Pyynikki Church Park (Pyynikin kirkkopuisto), a former cemetery.
The church is a long church with a tower, the short sides of which have short cross-arms at the polygonal choir end. The facade of the church is dominated by large round and circular windows and protruding pillars, which, however, have no structural significance but are purely architectural decorative elements. The upper lofts of the three-aisled church hall covered with wood are supported by brick pillars. The church, which pursues a continental cathedral style, represents a later neo-Gothic style with influences from different styles.
The church has 1,430 seats.
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