Liisankallio is a district of Tampere , Finland . The district, formerly known as Tammelan vainio ("Tammela Field"), is located east of the Tammela and Tulli districts. To the north is the Petsamo district, to the east are Kaleva and Kalevanrinne , to the south is Kalevanharju . When we often talk about Kaleva, we mean a larger entity formed by Liisankallio, Kaleva and Kalevanrinne.
7-588: The district got its current name according to the high Liisankallio located in the area in the 1940s. The place is also called Liisanmäki, and the older name of the hill is Hällinmäki. The origin of the names is unknown. The town plan of the area was confirmed in 1940. Kaalamonaukio in the Liisankallio district is named after the architect Elis Kaalamo (1885–1946). Kaalamo was the first town plan architect in Tampere in 1929–1946. Sammonaukio in front of Kaleva Church and
14-454: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Kaleva Church Kaleva Church ( Finnish : Kalevan kirkko ; Swedish : Kalevakyrkan ) is an Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland church building in the Liisankallio district of Tampere , Finland . It was designed by Reima and Raili Pietilä and built in 1964–66. The church accommodates approximately 1,120 people. It
21-520: Is considered an example of modern architectural style and is one of the main sights of Tampere. Kaleva parish was established in 1953, but without its own church. In 1959, the board of the Evangelical Lutheran Churches in Tampere announced a competition to design a church building for the parish. The entry selected was by architect Reima Pietilä, whose architectural partner (and, from 1963, wife) Raili Paatelainen later became involved in
28-532: The Sammonkatu street, southeast of it, are associated with the Kalevala -themed names of the Liisankallio and Kaleva districts. In Finnish ancient poetry, Sampo is a wealth-producing artifact. [REDACTED] Media related to Liisankallio at Wikimedia Commons 61°29′57″N 23°47′25″E / 61.49917°N 23.79028°E / 61.49917; 23.79028 This Western Finland location article
35-469: The church resembles a fish, an ancient symbol of Christianity. The main hall is 30 m (98 ft) high and offers seating for 1120 people. The roof of the church is flat, and surmounted by a bell tower in the shape of a stylised cross, housing three bells manufactured in West Germany . In addition to the main hall, the church features a chapel , sacristy and auxiliary facilities. All furnishings in
42-456: The project. The site chosen for the church was a small hill at the head of the convergence of two of Tampere's major streets: Teiskontie and Sammonkatu . The building was constructed using slip forming . It is made from 17 narrow 35 m (115 ft)-high hollow concrete u-shapes, with full height windows between them. Like the windows, there are also 18 entrances to the building. These concrete u’s are all slightly different. Because at
49-563: The time many grain elevators in Finland were built with slip forming, the church got the nicknames “Silo of the Souls” and “Viljanen’s Silo” (referring to the Vicar Paavo Viljanen). The 35 m (115 ft)-high walls were cast in 12 days. The surface area of the church is 3,600 m (39,000 sq ft), and its volume is 47,000 m (1,700,000 cu ft). The floor plan of
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