The Loppi Church (Finnish: Lopen kirkko; Swedish: Loppis kyrka) is the 19th-century Gothic Revival red-brick church located in the Loppi municipality in Tavastia Proper, Finland.[1] The building was designed by Konstantin Kiseleff [fi] and Elia Heikel [fi], and it was completed in 1888. The church burned down in 1914 and, after the renovation, it was reopened in 1921.[2]

Loppi Church
Finnish: Lopen kirkko
Swedish: Loppis kyrka
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60°43′02.71″N 24°26′25.48″E / 60.7174194°N 24.4404111°E / 60.7174194; 24.4404111
LocationLoppi
CountryFinland
Websitewww.lopenseurakunta.fi/lopen-kirkko
Architecture
Architect(s)Konstantin Kiseleff
Elia Heikel
StyleGothic Revival
Completed1888
Specifications
Capacity800
Administration
DioceseTampere
ParishLoppi

The church's first 21-tone pipe organ was manufactured by the Kangasala's organ factory in 1926.[3] The current 29-tone pipe organ from 1988 was manufactured by the Danish company Christensen & Sønner.[2]

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Further reading

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  • Haapio, Markku; Luostarinen, Laura (1980). Suomen kirkot ja kirkkotaide (in Finnish). Vol. 2. Lieto: Etelä-Suomen kustannus. ISBN 9519064281.

References

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  1. ^ "Lopen kirkot" (in Finnish). Lopen seurakunta. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Lopen kirkko" (in Finnish). Tiekirkot. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  3. ^ Kallenautio, Jorma; Wuorenrinne, Heikki (1976). Lopen historia kunnallisen itsehallinnon aikana (in Finnish). Vol. 1. Hämeen Kirjapaino. p. 531. ISBN 951-99093-5-4.
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