beautiful, a typical Lars Sonck building.

Kiitos Wertti =)

Messukylän vanha kivikirkko olisi tosin ollut historiallisessa mielessä parempi:
fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messukyl%C3%A4n_vanha_kirkko

kivikirkot ovat erityisen kauniita, mutta olen aina ihaillut Lars Sonck -rakennuksia myös.

Interesting design and architecture!

With the blocks of stone it looks solid and heavy from the outside so the Art Nouveau decorations inside are a real surprise!

Art Nouveau took it's own course here in Finland. Here the period of romantic nationalism lingered for half a century, and got mixed with later art movements. If you are familiar with epic poetry of Kalevala and art by Akseli Gallen-Kallela, you may find the connection between "heavy" and "light" visual art typical for Finns. Hugo Simberg, artist who have done the art inside this church, studied art under Gallen-Kallela's supervision.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Simberg
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akseli_Gallen-Kallela

Thank you for the links, I didn't know either! Yes, different countries developed different styles and implemented new trends at their own pace. That makes it so interesting.