Kärsämäki shingle church

The church consists of a central log core surrounded by black tarred shingles, creating two distinct structural layers with service spaces between them.

Built in 2004 on the site of the original 1765 church, which was demolished in 1841 when it became insufficient for the growing congregation.

The construction followed traditional Finnish building methods, with logs processed using hand tools and corner joints crafted through classical woodworking techniques.

The interior features movable seating arrangements and a flexible altar placement, allowing the space to adapt for different types of religious services.

The structure required 50,000 individual aspen wood shingles, each hand-split, shaped manually, and treated with hot tar for weather protection.

Location: Kärsämäki

Inception: 2004

Architects: Anssi Lassila

Address: Pappilankuja 24, 86710 Kärsämäki

Website: https://karsamaenseurakunta.fi/kirkko-ja-tilat/paanukirkko

GPS coordinates: 63.97861,25.76667

Latest update: March 2, 2025 21:22