Tervakoski Church

The Tervakoski Church (Finnish: Tervakosken kirkko; also known as the Little Church of Tervakoski (Finnish: Tervakosken pikkukirkko), is the 20th-century wooden church located in the village of Tervakoski in the Janakkala municipality in Tavastia Proper, Finland.

Tervakoski Church
Little Church of Tervakoski
Finnish: Tervakosken kirkko
60°48′53.24″N 24°37′30.19″E
LocationTervakoski, Janakkala
CountryFinland
Websitewww.janakkalanseurakunta.fi/kirkot-ja-tilat/tervakoski-church
Architecture
Architect(s)Jarl Eklund
Completed1936 (1936)
Administration
DioceseTampere
ParishJanakkala

History

In 1935, the Tervakoski Little Church Association (Tervakosken pikkukirkkoyhdistys) was founded, the goal of which was to have a church in its own village as well. In the second year of its operation, the Little Church Association built a wooden church designed by architect Jarl Eklund in the middle of the village. The church building was built with the communal work by the villagers. The Tervakoski Paper Mill near the church also supported the construction project.[1][2]

In 1973, the church came under the ownership and management of the Janakkala Parish.[1][2]

See also

Sources

References
  1. "Tervakosken kirkko" (in Finnish). Janakkala. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  2. Karvonen, Markku (2 September 2013). "Tervakosken kirkon korjaus valmistui Janakkalassa". Yle (in Finnish). Retrieved 3 February 2024.

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