Church of the Three Crosses

church building in Imatra, Finland
Church church_building Q3674365
Church of the Three Crosses
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Church of the Three Crosses

Summary

Church of the Three Crosses is a church building[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of church_building entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Church of the Three Crosses is the creator of Alvar Aalto[3].
  • Church of the Three Crosses's religion is recorded as Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland[4].
  • Church of the Three Crosses's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[5].
  • Church of the Three Crosses is located in Imatra[6].
  • Church of the Three Crosses is in the country of Finland[7].
  • Church of the Three Crosses's instance of is recorded as church building[8].
  • Church of the Three Crosses's architect is recorded as Alvar Aalto[9].
  • Church of the Three Crosses is owned by Imatra Parish[10].
  • Church of the Three Crosses's architectural style is recorded as modern architecture[11].
  • The location of Church of the Three Crosses was Kaukopää[12].
  • Church of the Three Crosses's Commons category is recorded as Church of the Three Crosses[13].
  • January 1, 1957 marks the founding of Church of the Three Crosses[14].
  • Church of the Three Crosses's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 61.23670981, 'lon': 28.85613236}[15].
  • Church of the Three Crosses's diocese is recorded as Diocese of Mikkeli[16].
  • Church of the Three Crosses's official website is recorded as https://imatranseurakunta.fi/634-kolmen-ristin-kirkko[17].
  • Church of the Three Crosses's heritage designation is recorded as Cultural Heritage Site of National Significance[18].
  • Church of the Three Crosses's heritage designation is recorded as church-protected building[19].
  • Church of the Three Crosses's date of official opening is recorded as September 28, 1958[20].
  • Church of the Three Crosses's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Kolmen Ristin kirkko'}[21].
  • Church of the Three Crosses's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Kolmen ristin kirkko'}[22].
  • Church of the Three Crosses's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Vuoksenniskan kirkko'}[23].
  • Church of the Three Crosses sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+100'}[24].
  • Church of the Three Crosses's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Architourist Guide[25].
  • Church of the Three Crosses's street address is recorded as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Ruokolahdentie 27, 55800 Imatra'}[26].
  • Church of the Three Crosses's category for the interior of the item is recorded as Category:Interior of the Church of the Three Crosses[27].

Body

Geography

Church of the Three Crosses is in the country of Finland[7]. It is located in Imatra[6].

Physical Characteristics

Church of the Three Crosses sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+100'}[24].

Designation and Status

Church of the Three Crosses's instance of is recorded as church building[8]. Heritage statuses include Cultural Heritage Site of National Significance[18] and church-protected building[19]. Religious affiliations include Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland[4], a national Church[28], in Finland[29], founded in 1809[30] and Lutheranism[5], a Christian denominational family[31], founded in 1517[32].

History and Context

January 1, 1957 marks the founding of Church of the Three Crosses[14]. It is owned by Imatra Parish[10].

Why It Matters

Church of the Three Crosses ranks in the top 3% of church_building entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] . archINFORM. Retrieved . kyppi.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . Built Heritage Register. Retrieved . kyppi.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Built Heritage Register. kyppi.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . cultural heritage sites of national significance in Finland. Retrieved . kyppi.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . moma.org. moma.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . kyppi.fi. kyppi.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . kyppi.fi. kyppi.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . cultural heritage sites of national significance in Finland. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Built Heritage Register. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . NLS Geographic Names Register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . NLS Geographic Names Register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . NLS Geographic Names Register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Built Heritage Register. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Architect Alvar Aalto
    Owned by Imatra Parish
    Coordinate location {'lat': 61.23670981, 'lon': 28.85613236}
    Located in the administrative territorial entity Imatra
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|6 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 10389, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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