The Kaleva Church in Tampere was designed by the famous Finnish architect Reim Pietil. This modernist building was erected between 1964 and 1966.
Due to its unusual appearance for a church, the Kaleva Church has been popularly called by locals - "The Grain Silo of souls" (The Grain Silo of souls). The comparison is easy to understand when you look at this monolithic concrete building, which is staring upwards. However, the interior of the church cannot fail to impress. It is a wonderfully harmonious combination of light and shadow, space and form, and the texture of the materials used - unbleached canvas, ceramic tiles and Finnish pine. The church hall has a seating capacity of 1120, 115 of which are reserved for the choir.
Kaleva Church reaches a height of 18 storeys. The building has 18 doors, many arches and windows of various shapes, all handmade. The altar of the cathedral is also not quite traditional in shape - the cross is not straight, but slightly slanted. On the roof of the building is a clock tower and a cross.
