Zone:MartinKirkko

MartinKirkko
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LocationTurku, Lounais-Suomi, Finland
SurfaceGravel. Grass
Created2015-11-29 19:14:27
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MartinKirkko is a turfzone in Turku in the region of Lounais-Suomi (Southwestern Finland) in Finland. The zone is located in the province of Varsinais-Suomi and is counted as a holy zone.

Placement[edit]

This zone is placed by Martin's Church on the Sotalaistenmäki (hill), in the city center of Turku.

Martin's Church[edit]

Martin's Church (Finnish: Martinkirkko, Swedish: Martinskyrkan) in Turku, Finland is the main church of Martin's parish, founded in 1921. The church was consecrated on the 450th anniversary of the birth of Martin Luther, on November 12, 1933. The designers of the church were the architects Totti Sora and Gunnar Wahlroos.

The church represents architectural functionalism. Martin's church is a long church with three aisles with very narrow side aisles. The church has a functional and singular practicality of its own. The barrel-vaulting of the roof is one of the most outstanding features of the church. The altar, the pulpit, and the roof are notable features of architect Sora's work. On the top of the pulpit, the architect has placed a crown. The same theme is featured as a decoration to the hymn list table. The architects have clearly thought of the church as a royal court chamber and for this reason the basic construction is reminiscent of a basilica. The artist Aarre Aaltonen has made five decorative sculptures for the pulpit.

The church has great similarities with the Johanneberg Church in Gothenburg, which was inaugurated five years later.

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