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EASTFINLAND-20 : Short Holiday in Eastern Finland Joensuu, Savonlinna, Punkaharju, Bomban...
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Joensuu lutheran church is made of red bricks and is located in the centre of Joensuu, near the river Pielisjoki. The church was built in 1903 and designed by the Finnish architect Josef Stenback.
The church represents gothic revival, but it also has some features of jugend.
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EASTFINLAND-21 : Short Holiday in Eastern Finland Joensuu, Savonlinna, Punkaharju, Bomban...
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The high tower located in the southeast corner is the bell tower and in the lower southwest tower is the organ.
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EASTFINLAND-22 : Short Holiday in Eastern Finland Joensuu, Savonlinna, Punkaharju, Bomban...
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The painting at the altar is called "The crucifixion of Jesus" and it was made by Ilmari Launis in 1910. At the time of photing the interior of the church there was a choir reharsal going on.
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EASTFINLAND-23 : Short Holiday in Eastern Finland Joensuu, Savonlinna, Punkaharju, Bomban...
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The organ in Joensuu church was built in 1969 by the organ factory of Kangasala and has 36 stops.
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EASTFINLAND-24 : Short Holiday in Eastern Finland Joensuu, Savonlinna, Punkaharju, Bomban...
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The beautiful lutheran church of Joensuu has 1,000 seats.
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EASTFINLAND-25 : Short Holiday in Eastern Finland Joensuu, Savonlinna, Punkaharju, Bomban...
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A cool green sportscar caught our eyes while walking along the streets of Joensuu.
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EASTFINLAND-26 : Short Holiday in Eastern Finland Joensuu, Savonlinna, Punkaharju, Bomban...
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This old train can be seen near the railway station of Joensuu. Restored, painted and serving as a tourist attraction.
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EASTFINLAND-27 : Short Holiday in Eastern Finland Joensuu, Savonlinna, Punkaharju, Bomban...
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Here is our tent near the beach at Linnunlahti Camping in Joensuu. The weather had been sunny and warm all day, but as soon as we had put up the tent we started to see dark clouds in the sky, and of course it started to rain during the night. Our tent seems to have some kind of rain spell...
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EASTFINLAND-28 : Short Holiday in Eastern Finland Joensuu, Savonlinna, Punkaharju, Bomban...
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fThere was an amusement park next to the camping site. A bit noisy, but at least the closed quite early in the evenings.
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EASTFINLAND-29 : Short Holiday in Eastern Finland Joensuu, Savonlinna, Punkaharju, Bomban...
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Freightened kids in the amusement park.
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