Sacral Architecture in Finland and its Community Forming Role

• Authors: Maciej Wojciech Kowalczyk , Agnieszka Lewandowska

Abstracts

EN

Aim. The subject of this article is the role of the Finnish Church institution and its influence on shaping the local community. The article presents the possibilities of using and shaping the interiors of temples, depending on the period in which they were created and the function they were to perform. Methods. The authors of the article present the role of Church institution in Finland from the Middle Ages to the present day. The historical educational role of the church and its contemporary community-building function will be outlined. The authors will also present how these assumptions translate into shaping its architecture. Results and conclusion. Despite the considerable secularization of society, the Protestant church in Finland still plays a central role in the local community. The church, with its dominant and educational role in the past, became a companion of the inhabitants, providing them with spaces adapted to their needs, regardless of their age or religion. Once limited, single-space forms of temples, today with an extensive program function as local cultural centers and meeting places adapted to the needs of their users.

Keywords

EN

Finland; sacral architecture; church; education; community

• Publisher: Fundacja Pro Scientia Publica
• Journal: Journal of Education Culture and Society
• Year: 2022
• Volume: 13
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 587-600

Dates

published

2022

Contributors

author

Maciej Wojciech Kowalczyk

• Faculty of Architecture Warsaw University of Technology, ul. Koszykowa 55, 00-659 Warsaw, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000000283969655

author

Agnieszka Lewandowska

• Faculty of Architecture Warsaw University of Technology, ul. Koszykowa 55, 00-659 Warsaw, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000000165425948

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Identifiers

DOI

10.15503/jecs2022.2.587.600

Biblioteka Nauki

18105066