Kotka Church

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The church of Kotka was designed by architect Josef Stenbäck and completed in 1898. The red-brick church was built in the Neo-Gothic style. The altarpiece was painted by famous painter Pekka Halonen.

Religious sites in FinlandAll sites in KotkaRussian Grand Duchy

Address
Kirkkokatu 26, Kotka, Finland

Established
1897-1898

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