Tampere Alexander ChurchTampereen Aleksanterin kirkkoTammerfors Alexanderskyrkan

Tampere Alexander ChurchTampereen Aleksanterin kirkkoTammerfors Alexanderskyrkan - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

The Alexander Church (; ) 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.Pyynikin kirkkopuisto (in Finnish)Muistomerkkien tarinat avautuvat Pyynikin kirkkopuiston verkkosivuilla (in Finnish) Read more on Wikipedia

type: religious building
date from: 1881

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