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The Lutheran church of Joensuu / My World post
Posted by Leena (Joensuu, Finland) on 3 November 2008 in Lifestyle & Culture and Portfolio.
"Joensuu Church is made of bricks and located in the centre of Joensuu, North Karelia, Finland. The church was built in 1903 and designed by a Finnish church architect Josef Stenbäck. The church is in the Gothic Revival style, but it also has some features of Jugendstil." ( source Wikipedia )
Year 2000 85,1 % from Finns belonged to the Lutheran church, 1,1 % were Orthodox , 12,7 % were outside any religions and rest of Finns were inside the other religions.
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Thank you very much for your visits and comments !
tut-tut from United States
Very noble-looking building! Happy Monday to you, Leena.
3 Nov 2008 12:56pm
LeenaM from Joensuu, Finland
This church is built on the small hill between the river and the town center as you can see it HERE
Thank you for stopping by!
3 Nov 2008 1:08pm
Ruth from United States
The church is just beautiful in both scenes. This image makes me proud of being human. Nice frame too.
3 Nov 2008 3:29pm
@Ruth: Thank you Ruthie !
Jean-Michel from BRUSSELS, Belgium
Hi Leena,
Very good angle with the foreground, perfect light and contrast !
That church is so...."pure" in the blue sky. I like it much !
Cheers
3 Nov 2008 3:48pm
@Jean-Michel: I am always been thinking this church building as " light " compared with those marvelous old granite churches.
Thank you for coming by!
@Jeff: Thanks a lot, Jeff!
Judi from Canada
Hei Leena
Kylla on ihana kirkko! Its very lovely and set with the blue skies..ahhhh so nice. You've captured a wonderful picture. Is that Karjala - Karjala? My father lived in Karjala as a little boy when the war broke out and they had to leave their farm...then they were able to move back and then lost it again.
Interesting about Hallween slowly coming to Finland. It was also interesting learning about what is done there on November 1st.
I hope you are having some nice weather...nice blue skies and some warmth. Our weather is here and there. It was up to 22C on Friday and a bit chillier today at 6C on the way to work. Do you change your clock as we do here in the spring and fall? We changed ours this weekend so its lighter 1 hour earlier but tonight it'll be darker 1 hour earlier...so probably about 5:30 or so...yuck
Hope you have a great day.
Judi
3 Nov 2008 5:37pm
LeenaM from Joensuu, Finland
Also my father was from Karjala, which is now a part of Russia and he had to do same thing with his family - two times as yours did and then leave his home once and for all, he did never go there after that. My father`s home was in Suistamo ( Loimola ), if your mother knows those places.
Our weather is cooling off very fast now and yes, we changed our clocks too even everybody is saying, it`s just foolish :)
Thank you for your visit and telling about your family history!
3 Nov 2008 6:11pm
jamesy from christchurch, New Zealand
Beautiful shot Leena great contrast with the strong colours. I love the framing too
3 Nov 2008 7:06pm
Louise from United States
What an incredibly beautiful structure, and your capture of it is postcard material. Excellent post!
3 Nov 2008 8:14pm
SaraG from United States
WOW, that is a wonderful photo!
Thanks for sharing your world with us.
Take care
3 Nov 2008 8:18pm
Fishing Guy from Kent. Ohio, United States
Leena: What a magnificent structure with the high steeples.
3 Nov 2008 8:23pm
Maria from Austria
This is a very beautiful picture of your church! I did not know that in Finland most people are Lutheran!
Here in Austria, thanks to Hapsburg, most people are Catholic. Our churches are much more pompous. But beautiful, though!
Thanks for sharing!
3 Nov 2008 8:33pm
WillThink4Wine from Georgia, United States
It is a lovely church! O love how you framed the shot. Also with the snow on the ground and the white spires, it almost looks like frosting! Love it!
3 Nov 2008 8:38pm
Mojo from Raleigh, NC, United States
It's got some features of Post-Modern Gorgeous too! What a building!
3 Nov 2008 8:38pm
MaryP from Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom
This is a lovely shot. It would make a beautiful Christmas Card. Love the framing.
3 Nov 2008 8:45pm
Carletta from United States
What a gorgeous church! I love the composition of the photo - well done!
3 Nov 2008 9:02pm
Reader Wil from near Rotterdam, Netherlands
What a beautiful church! Thanks for showing!
3 Nov 2008 9:03pm
East Gwillimbury WOW! from East Gwillimbury, Canada
Incredible architecture! The church is very beautiful.
3 Nov 2008 9:50pm
photowannabe from Rocklin, United States
What a stunning picture Leena. It looks like a Christmas card. Perfect composition and colors.
4 Nov 2008 12:42am
Kelly from oklahoma city, United States
What a gorgeous Church!! The architechture and Crosses are lovely!
4 Nov 2008 1:40am
Mary from United States
What a beauitiful church and your photo of it is wonderful! I would love to see the inside...bet it is just as lovely!
4 Nov 2008 1:47am
kate from United States
It's a "perfect" gem of a church. The enterior is well-maintained and very attractive. You photo is superb,with clear details with excellent lighting.
4 Nov 2008 5:11am
lawstude from manila, Philippines
great shot. the composition is sooooo great. i love this shot.
4 Nov 2008 6:31am
Sandra from Croatia
Such a lovely picture - I would really like to visit this place one day. Bye and greetings from Croatia
4 Nov 2008 9:08am
Sun.~ from Tehran, Iran
totally Cooool.... this is just Superb... Nicely done Dude!
4 Nov 2008 9:25am
Namaki from Bordeaux, France
this is beautiful so crisp ! a fabulous light for a very special church ... unlike those we have in France !
4 Nov 2008 9:41am
auringonkukka from Finland
heips! hieno kuva!
niin alkoi jo eilen mutta ei aina pääse heti koneelle....:)
4 Nov 2008 10:16am
Veronelle from Lens, France
superbe composition, la neige et la blancheur des toits !
4 Nov 2008 10:59am
Donald Kinney from United States
Wow -- that's quite a steeple on that church... Nice photo...
4 Nov 2008 12:54pm
Wren from Michigan, United States
Beautiful, beautiful photo. I like how you balance the church on one side with the tree branch on the other, and the colors are beautiful. Thank you for sharing your world with us.
4 Nov 2008 1:06pm
Marion from Liberty Township, United States
You probably have "heard' it already: Absolutely beautiful composition! Love the lighting, color and perspective. Love the frame!!!! what a special shot this is! Great job!
4 Nov 2008 1:22pm
Trotter from Portugal
Hi Leena! Amazing this XX century gothic revival! And I love the bricks...
Now, Blogtrotter is departing Armenia. It leaves you however with a view that Tsar Nicholas didn’t see… ;))
Have a great week!
4 Nov 2008 1:59pm
LeenaM from Joensuu, Finland
Thank you for your visits and kind words.
Some of you would like to see inside, but I am not sure, can I manage to photograph decorations inside the church.
I will try !
4 Nov 2008 5:50pm
2sweetnsaxy from United States
What a beautiful church and what a beautiful photo!
4 Nov 2008 7:03pm
bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada
You just took my breath away! Such an amazing image, the colour is so amazing, but it's your composition that makes this perfect. Bravo to you!
4 Nov 2008 8:22pm
Abraham Lincoln from Brookville, United States
The church is nice but your photograph of the church is beautiful. It is something to show with pride. Nice photography.
4 Nov 2008 11:25pm
Reza from Montreal, Canada
Wow! This is a wonderful shot. Great architecture for a church.
5 Nov 2008 1:31am
chrome3d from Espoo, Finland
Sehän näytti hienolta, kyllä siitä postikortin saisi. Luntakin oli jo ihan mukava määrä.
5 Nov 2008 3:22am
@chrome3d: :)
Vanhoilta rouvilta voi odottaakin nättejä postikortti kuvia ;)
Kiitos käynnistäsi!
Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand
A stunning image...so crisp and clear, just like the weather it seems:-)
5 Nov 2008 4:43am
Hildegarde from Belgium
Stunning colors ! the white of the roofs of this very elegant church and the soft blue of the sky. Outstanding !
6 Nov 2008 10:18pm
NANNE from Netherlands
LEENA,
A comment from Nanne, placed by this very nice photo of the church. I see there was at that moment snow, already! Now at this moment,it will be very cold in Finland!?
about yesterday, I have tried to organize a little item in the newspaper, here in Friesland. Why? Because Koop his mother comes from here. I know here very good, longtimes ago she was a little friend from me. At this moment she lives in the States of America. I mailed tonight with her and with an aunt of Koop, who is living here in the neighbour. I also mailed the locol television of Friesland..! So that's what happend today. Me, I am also working at a newspaper in Friesland. On my site there is a photo, where you can see how I am looking out...! You have to go in the ARCHIEF, than you go to the month Oktober, than you go to the item: Linkshandige Nanne, placed on 27 oktober. There you see Nanne twice!
Oké that's for today!
Wish you a nice evening and till the next time!
NANNE from FRIESLAND
24 Nov 2008 7:54pm
Judy from Brooksville-Florida,, United States
This is BEAUTIFUL, Leena ....... soooo crisp and sharp!!!
1 Feb 2009 7:01pm
Canon EOS 350D
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