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It seems like most new churches in Finland are brutalist concrete slabs at least from outside. They are called "defense bunkers against devil" Some pictures:

by nabla9 3y ago

It seems like most new churches in Finland are brutalist concrete slabs at least from outside. They are called "defense bunkers against devil" Some pictures: https://twitter.com/sorjonen_fi/status/916606080154767361 https://twitter.com/sorjonen_fi/status/916606080154767361 https://twitter.com/ArtoNatkynmaki/status/1683868257642590209 https://twitter.com/ArtoNatkynmaki/status/168386825764259020... https://fi.wiktionary.org/wiki/piruntorjuntabunkkeri#/media/Tiedosto:Huutoniemi_church_Vaasa_Finland.jpg https://fi.wiktionary.org/wiki/piruntorjuntabunkkeri#/media/...

polemic 3y ago
Not just the new ones - it's a very scandinavian lutheran trend. Tapiloa Church for e.g. https://www.google.com/maps/@60.1783778,24.8091179,3a,75y,152.07h,90.3t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sOWPePKQs9MjG2v2-h_MQiw!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DOWPePKQs9MjG2v2-h_MQiw%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D188.17497%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu https://www.google.com/maps/@60.1783778,24.8091179,3a,75y,15... However there's also the church in the rock which is absolutely stunning and worth a visit. https://www.temppeliaukionkirkko.fi/en/index/nimi.html# https://www.temppeliaukionkirkko.fi/en/index/nimi.html#
- theoldlove 3y ago
  Wow that google street view image is unspeakably grim. Looks better flipping through photos on google maps. Looks like the other side has some big windows.
- dannyphantom 3y ago
  Near(ish) where I grew up there is a Lutheran church also has that domed flying saucery look about it. https://www.google.com/maps/@42.7109737,-87.849723,3a,75y,357.34h,77.8t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sZ8EnkXp2qIpCEZQftOha3w!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?entry=ttu https://www.google.com/maps/@42.7109737,-87.849723,3a,75y,35... Their domain is pretty funny too: https://www.spaceshipchurch.org/ https://www.spaceshipchurch.org/ :')

by nabla9 3y ago

polemic 3y ago

Not just the new ones - it's a very scandinavian lutheran trend. Tapiloa Church for e.g. https://www.google.com/maps/@60.1783778,24.8091179,3a,75y,152.07h,90.3t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sOWPePKQs9MjG2v2-h_MQiw!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DOWPePKQs9MjG2v2-h_MQiw%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D188.17497%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu https://www.google.com/maps/@60.1783778,24.8091179,3a,75y,15... However there's also the church in the rock which is absolutely stunning and worth a visit. https://www.temppeliaukionkirkko.fi/en/index/nimi.html# https://www.temppeliaukionkirkko.fi/en/index/nimi.html#

theoldlove 3y ago
Wow that google street view image is unspeakably grim. Looks better flipping through photos on google maps. Looks like the other side has some big windows.
dannyphantom 3y ago
Near(ish) where I grew up there is a Lutheran church also has that domed flying saucery look about it. https://www.google.com/maps/@42.7109737,-87.849723,3a,75y,357.34h,77.8t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sZ8EnkXp2qIpCEZQftOha3w!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?entry=ttu https://www.google.com/maps/@42.7109737,-87.849723,3a,75y,35... Their domain is pretty funny too: https://www.spaceshipchurch.org/ https://www.spaceshipchurch.org/ :')