List of Gothic brick structures in Finland
Places in Finland with Gothic brick buildings, or mostly field stone buildings with elements of brick Gothic → Screenshot of this map, of course with place names ➡ see also all detailed distribution maps - Atlas of Brick Gothic |
This list of Gothic Brick Buildings in Finland is part of the Gothic Brick Buildings List . These structures are listed as completely as possible, in all corresponding countries in Europe. The only buildings included are those on which the brick appears somewhere or, in the case of muddy surfaces, at least the brick structure of the masonry is recognizable.
Historical-cultural framework:
Finland was part of the Kingdom of Sweden in the Gothic period . A considerable number of Gothic churches with elements of brick Gothic can be found in communities with a significant or even predominantly Swedish-speaking population . This is also taken into account in the names.
Scope:
This list contains 35 entries of structures.
Usage instructions:
- Typeface / font styles: Where buildings in several places (districts) of a municipality are listed in succession, the municipality name for the first named place / district was set in bold. The names of districts grouped in this way are in italics.
- For some buildings there is a link to the associated picture collection in Wikimedia Commons under “ (CC) ” .
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| Akaa | Akaa sacristy (CC) | 1510 | Eastern triangular pediment decorated and made of brick |
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| Espoo | Dom | 1480s J. | Top of the west pediment made of brick with blinds |
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| Hämeenlinna | Häme Castle | 1300-1450 |
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| Hauho , to Hämeenlinna | Village church (CC) | Early 16th century | Brick gables; Entrance porch 18th century, neo-Gothic tower |
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| Lammi , to Hämeenlinna | Lammin kirkko (CC) | around 1500 | Brick top and window of the east pediment |
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| Vanaja , to Hämeenlinna | Vanajan kirkko (CC) | around 1500 | Top of the west pediment brick with blinds |
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| Hattula | Holy Cross Church |
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| Hollola | Hollolan Kirkko (CC) | around 1500 | Field stone church with several brick gables |
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| Lauttakylä, to Huittinen | Huittists kirkko / Vittis kyrka (CC) | 15th century brick | Core from 1340; Triangle of the east gable. Brick gable |
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| Isokyrö (SV: Storkyro) | Isonkyrön vanha Kirkko / S: t Lars kyrka (CC) | 1513-1533 | Brick west portal |
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| Janakkala | Janakkalan kirkko (CC) | probably consecrated in 1520 |
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| Karis (FI: Karjaa), to Raseborg | Karjaan kirkko / S: ta Katarina Kyrka (CC) | 1470 | Brick west portal |
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| Kimitoön | / S: t Andreas Kyrka (CC) | 1469 | Pillars (but not the vaults) of the hall church made of brick; older predecessor |
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| Korpo , to Pargas | Corppoon kirkko (CC) |
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| Laitila | Laitilan kirkko / Letala Kyrka (St. Michael) (CC) | 1463-1480 | Top of the east gable with brick panels |
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| Lohja | Church of Lohja (St. Laurentius) | End of 15th century | West gable with facings made of brick; Hall church |
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| Masku | Maskun Kirkko (CC) | around 1500 | Upper parts of both gable triangles are brick-dazzle gables |
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| Naantali | Naantali Church | late 15th century | originally Brigittenkloster; Gable triangle and other parts of the east gable made of brick |
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| Nagu , to Pargas | Nauvo Kirkko (CC) | 1440s | Brick pillars of the hall church and panels on the east gable |
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| Pernå , to Loviisa | Pernå Church | Triangles of the west pediment and the entrance porch made of brick with panels |
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| Perniö (Bjärnå), to Salo (like Halikko) | Bjärnå Kyrka (St. Lars) (CC) | 1460-1480 | upper parts of the gables with brick panels |
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| Pälkäne | Church ruins (CC) | Gable triangles, portal and window frames made of brick |
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| Porvoo | Dom | from 1410 | both gable triangles as a screen gable made of brick, beneath which a plastered stone structure; repeatedly destroyed and rebuilt |
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| Rusko | Ruskon kirkko (CC) | 1510-1530 | Brick top of the east pediment |
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| Rymättylä , to Naantali | Rymättylän kirkko (CC) | 15th century – 1510 | vaulted pillars inside, outside tip of the west pediment made of brick with panels |
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| Sauvo | Pig by kirkko (CC) | 1460-1472 | Top of the east pediment made of brick with panels |
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| Sipoo (Sibbo) | Pyhan Sigfridin kirkko (CC) | 1450s J. | Top of the west pediment made of brick with blinds |
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| Tyrvää (Tyrvis), to Sastamala | Pyhan Olavin kirkko / Sankt Olofs Kyrka (CC) | 1506-1516 |
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| Ulvila (Ulvsby) | Ulvilan kirkko (P. Olavi) (CC) | at least 2 gable triangles made of brick with panels |
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| Sysmä | Sysmän kirkko / Sysmä kyrka (CC) | 1520 | Rebuilt 1830–1834, but the east and west gables (with brick) are probably original |
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| Sääksmäki, to Valkeakoski | (CC) | 1480-1510 | The tips of the east and west gables are made from brick |
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| Taivassalo | Taivassalon kirkko (CC) | 1425-1440 | The pillar of the hall church and the upper triangular gable made of brick |
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| Turku | Dom |
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| Marienkirche (CC) | 1440s J. | West gable of the field stone church made of brick with panels |
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| Urjala | Sacristy (Urjalan sakaristo) (CC) | 1520-1540 | staggered brick window J. |
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literature
- Marianne Mehling (Ed.): Knaur's cultural guide in color: Finland . Munich 1988, ISBN 3-426-26248-7 .
Web links
Commons : Brick Gothic Churches in Finland - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
Commons : Field stone churches in Finland (A considerable number of these churches have Gothic brick gables without being categorized as brick Gothic or even Gothic.) - Collection of images, videos and audio files