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Josef Stenbäck

Illustration — Josef Stenbäck at old age • Illustration — Mikkeli Cathedral, built 1896–1897, represents Gothic Revival architecture Josef Daniel Stenbäck (May 2, 1854, Alavus — April 27, 1929, Helsinki) was a Finnish church architect and engineer. He designed 35 churches for Finland, which until 1917 was part of the Russian Empire. Four of the churches were located in the current Russian territory of the Karelian Isthmus, ceded to the Soviet Union in 1944.

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Josef Stenbäck

Josef Stenbäck (1854 Alavus - 1929 Helsinki) was a Finnish church architect.

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Full name
Josef Daniel Stenbäck.
Born
1854. · Alavus.
Died
1929. · Helsinki.
Nationality
Finland.
Occupation
architect and engineer.
Education
Helsinki University of Technology.
Known for
Mikkeli Cathedral, Kotka Church, Church of the Transfiguration (Zelenogorsk, Saint Petersburg), Heinävesi Church and Kemi Church.
Languages
Finnish.

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Illustration — Josef Stenbäck at old age • Illustration — Mikkeli Cathedral, built 1896–1897, represents Gothic Revival architecture Josef Daniel Stenbäck (May 2, 1854, Alavus — April 27, 1929, Helsinki) was a Finnish church architect and engineer. He designed 35 churches for Finland, which until 1917 was part of the Russian Empire. Four of the churches were located in the current Russian territory of the Karelian Isthmus, ceded to the Soviet Union in 1944.

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