Messukylä in Tampere / Messoby / Messuby

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view of church exterior

Scene Description: Source caption: "The [modern] church of Messukylä in Tampere, Finland. Designed by architect Theodor Höijer, the building was completed in 1879."

Copyright Statement: image copyright © Methem (Mikko J. Putkonen), 2012

Image Source: Digital photograph taken 9 June 2012 by Methem (Mikko J. Putkonen) [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Messukylä_Church_in_Tampere_Jun2012_002.jpg] [accessed 25 July 2017]

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view of church exterior - northeast view

Scene Description: Old church

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Marja Numminen, 2006

Image Source: digital photograph taken 20 July 2006 by Marja Numminen [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Messukylä_Old_Church.jpg] [accessed 25 July 2017]

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view of church exterior - west view

Scene Description: Source caption: "Old Church of Messukylä (Messukylän vanha kirkko) in Tamperen, Finland."

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Marja Numminen, 2006

Image Source: digital photograph taken 20 July 2006 by Marja Numminen [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Messukylä_Old_Church_frontdoor.jpg] [accessed 25 July 2017]

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view of church interior - nave - looking east

Scene Description: Old church

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Marja Numminen, 2006

Image Source: digital photograph taken 20 July 2006 by Marja Numminen [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Messukylä_Old_Church_interior.jpg] [accessed 25 July 2017]

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view of church interior - nave - looking east

Scene Description: the modern church

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Niera, 2015

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 June 2015 by Niera [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Messukylä_Church_interior_towards_altar.JPG] [accessed 25 July 2017]

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view of church interior - nave - looking west

Scene Description: Old church

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Niera, 2015

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view of church interior - nave - looking west

Scene Description: the modern church

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Niera, 2015

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 June 2015 by Niera [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Messukylä_Church_organ.JPG] [accessed 25 July 2017]

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view of church interior - north wall - detail

Scene Description: Old church: showing the pulpit, the sacristy doorway and some of the wall frescoes

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Niera, 2015

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 June 2015 by Niera [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Messukylä_Old_Church_pulpit_and_sacristy_door.JPG] [accessed 25 July 2017]

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INFORMATION

FontID: 21348MES
Church/Chapel: Messukylän vanha kirkko / Messuby gamla kyrka
Church Patron Saints: St. Michael
Church Location: Old church: Kivikirkontie 2, 33700 Tampere, Finland / New church: 48, Messukylänkatu, 33560 Tampere, Finland
Country Name: Finland
Location: Satakunta
Directions to Site: Located in the SSE outskirts of Tampere [formerly an independent municipality, it was annexed to Tampere in 1947]
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Tampere
Date: ca. 1534?
Century and Period: 15th century, Late Medieval
Church Notes: original church ca. 1434, first in wood, then progressively re-built in stone; restored late-18thC; restored mid-20thC; new church built 1879;
[NB: we have no information on the font of the original church here]

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 61.484833, 23.842194
Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 61° 29 ' 5.4 "N, 23° 50' 31.9" E
UTM: 34V 651340 6820092