Alvar Aalto’s The Church of the Cross,
Guided tour, Lahti

The foundation stone of the Church of the Cross was mason on the 16th of May 1977. The Chuch was inaugurated on the 3rd of December 1978.

There were lots of history and debates before the church opened for the congregation.

The local guide can tell stories about the old wooden church, the park with the cemetery next to the church, and Aalto’s ideas and plans.

There is always something more than a building.