Joensuu church

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The church of Joensuu
The church of Joensuu

Joensuu Church is made of bricks and located in the centre of Joensuu, North Karelia, Finland. The church was built in 1903 and designed by a Finnish church architect Josef Stenbäck. The church is in the Gothic Revival style, but it also has some features of Jugendstil. The high tower located in the southeast corner is the bell tower and in the lower southwest tower is the organ. It was built in 1969 by Organ Factory of Kangasala and has 36 stops. The church has 1000 seats. In the altar is a painting The crucifixion of Jesus, made by Ilmari Launis in 1910.

Coordinates: 62°35′41″N 29°45′11″E / 62.59472, 29.75306

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