Rovaniemi Church

The Rovaniemi Mother Church is a church located in the city center of in , . The 850-seat church, designed by architect Bertel Liljequist, was completed in 1950.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Lutheran
  • Description: church building in Rovaniemi, Finland
  • Address: Yliopistonkatu 29, 97700

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rovaniemi city hall and Rovaniemi Library.

Town hall
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is the main municipal administrative building of the city of , . The building was designed by the renowned Finnish architect Alvar Aalto, and although the design work started in the 1960s as part of the rebuilding of the Rovaniemi city centre, the city hall building was only completed in 1986 after Aalto's death. is situated 260 metres northwest of Rovaniemi Church.

Library
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is situated 350 metres northwest of Rovaniemi Church.

Pitch
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Keskuskenttä is a multi-purpose stadium in , Finland. It is currently used for football matches, football training and sport classes of nearby schools and daycare centres. is situated 660 metres northwest of Rovaniemi Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ounasrinne and Korkalovaara.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 4 km east of Rovaniemi Church.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 4 km northwest of Rovaniemi Church.

Rovaniemi Church

Latitude
66.49462° or 66° 29′ 41″ north
Longitude
25.72879° or 25° 43′ 44″ east
Elevation
94 metres (308 feet)
Open location code
9GR7FPVH+RG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 190256486
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­lutheran
Geo­Names ID
13469816
Wiki­data ID
Q16658217
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In Other Languages

From Bashkir to Swedish—“Rovaniemi Church” goes by many names.
  • Bashkir: “Рованиеми сиркәүе”
  • Chinese: “罗瓦涅米教堂”
  • Finnish: “Rovaniemen kirkko”
  • Finnish: “Rovaniemen Kirkko”
  • French: “église de Rovaniemi”
  • French: “Église de Rovaniemi”
  • Inari Sami: “Ruávinjaargâ kirkko”
  • Northern Sami: “Roavvenjárgga girku”
  • Russian: “Церковь Рованиеми”
  • Skolt Sami: “Ruäʹvnjaarǥ ceerkav”
  • Swedish: “Rovaniemi kyrka”

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