Nakkila Church

The white-rendered church features a rectangular floor plan, tall concrete bell tower, and narrow windows between concrete support columns throughout the structure.

Local businessman J.W. Suominen provided funding for the church through a bequest in 1935, leading to its completion and inauguration in June 1937.

The church represents early Finnish functionalist religious architecture, displaying a departure from traditional cross-plan layouts while maintaining essential church characteristics.

The building includes a wooden-clad saw-tooth ceiling that enhances sound quality in the nave, complemented by natural light from strategically placed windows.

The church contains a crypt beneath its structure where the remains of benefactor J.W. Suominen rest following the completion of construction.

Location: Nakkila

Inception: 1937

Architects: Erkki Huttunen

Architectural style: functionalism

Elevation above the sea: 33 m

Part of: Nakkilan kirkko ympäristöineen

Address: Kirkkokatu 4, 29250 Nakkila

Website: http://nakkilanseurakunta.fi/?organisaatioid=361&liteid=146&tmto=&paikka=Kirkko&lang=1&sid=6

GPS coordinates: 61.36778,22.00389

Latest update: March 7, 2025 06:40