Ylikiiminki Church
The Ylikiiminki Church (Finnish: Ylikiimingin kirkko, Swedish: Överkiminge kyrka) is an evangelical Lutheran church in Ylikiiminki, Oulu.
| Ylikiiminki Church | |
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| 65°1.8′N 26°7.6′E | |
| Location | Ylikiiminki, Oulu |
| Country | Finland |
| Denomination | Lutheran |
| Website | http://www.oulunseurakunnat.fi/ylikiiminginkirkko |
| History | |
| Status | Church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Jacob Rijf[1] |
| Style | Neoclassicism[2] |
| Completed | 1786 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 550 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Oulu |
| Parish | Oulujoki parish |
The wooden cruciform church has been designed by Jacob Rijf, an Ostrobothnian architect and builder of churches. The church was completed in 1786.[1]
References
- Pohjois-Pohjanmaan kulttuurihistoriallisesti merkittävät kohteet Osa 1 (in Finnish). Pohjois-Pohjanmaan Seutukaavaliitto. 1993. p. 114. ISBN 951-9328-53-X.
- "Ylikiimingin kirkko". Valtakunnallisesti merkittävät rakennetut kulttuuriympäristöt (in Finnish). National Board of Antiquities. 22 December 2009. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
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