Thursday, August 8, 2024

Jyväskylä - Finland

These cards are both from Jyväskylä. 

Kuva: J. Laine

Jyväskylä is located in the western part of the Finnish Lakeland. With a population of 135,591, is the largest city in the region of Central Finland. 
 
 
Photo: Markku Könkköla

 

 FI-1816873, sent by Eira. 
 Jyväskylä City Church is located in the heart of city. The church building was completed in 1880, five years after the establishment of the city parish. The church was designed by architect L. I. Lindqvist and construction led by the Swedish-born architect, Anders Johan Janzon. The red-brick church replaced the earlier wooden church built in 1775.  The new church was needed since the early 1850s due the poor condition and location of old church. When the new church was completed, it was the first stone church in Central Finland. Architecture includes both neo-Roman and neo-Gothic features. - in: http://www.spottinghistory.com

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