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It seems like most new churches in Finland are brutalist concrete slabs at least from outside.

They are called "defense bunkers against devil"

Some pictures:

https://twitter.com/sorjonen_fi/status/916606080154767361

https://twitter.com/ArtoNatkynmaki/status/168386825764259020...

https://fi.wiktionary.org/wiki/piruntorjuntabunkkeri#/media/...

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Not just the new ones - it's a very scandinavian lutheran trend. Tapiloa Church for e.g. https://www.google.com/maps/@60.1783778,24.8091179,3a,75y,15...

However there's also the church in the rock which is absolutely stunning and worth a visit. https://www.temppeliaukionkirkko.fi/en/index/nimi.html#

Wow that google street view image is unspeakably grim. Looks better flipping through photos on google maps. Looks like the other side has some big windows.

Near(ish) where I grew up there is a Lutheran church also has that domed flying saucery look about it.

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.7109737,-87.849723,3a,75y,35...

Their domain is pretty funny too: https://www.spaceshipchurch.org/ :')

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