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In 1896, the church was refurbished, adding an internal balcony with seating, bringing the total seating capacity to 1,200, although in its current configuration it seats
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The church was designed by the leading architect operating in Finland at the time,
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was created in 1907 by the Finnish, Alajärvi-born post-impressionist artist
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https://www.alajarvenseurakunta.fi/kirkot-ja-tilat/alajarven-kirkko
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Valtakunnallisesti merkittävä rakennettu kulttuuriympäristö
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as a nationally important built cultural environment (
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63°00′02″N 23°49′32″E / 63.000556°N 23.825556°E / 63.000556; 23.825556
Alajärvi
Finland
Denomination
Lutheran
https://www.alajarvenseurakunta.fi/kirkot-ja-tilat/alajarven-kirkko
Parish church
Dedication
Gabriel
Consecrated
Architect(s)
Carl Ludvig Engel
neoclassical
spires
Materials
Parish
Gabriel
Finnish
Lutheran
Alajärvi
Finland
Carl Ludvig Engel
consecrated
neoclassical
timber
tarred
wood shingle
bell tower
altarpiece

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