This building predates the establishment of parishes by the Catholic Church in Finland. It is thought to have served as a private chapel or village church for the inhabitants of a nearby settlement ...

On a tour of southern Finland, seeing the enduring masterworks of architect Alvar Aalto.

Petäjävesi Old Church, in central Finland, was built of logs between 1763 and 1765. This Lutheran country church is a typical example of an architectural tradition that is unique to eastern ...

Located in a nature reserve, this warm, welcoming shelter for hikers in Finland gets its coziness from recycled materials, like wood and stone. Take a peek inside.

Finland's wood production companies have committed to replanting logged areas in a sensitive and sustainable way. However, Ms Suominen argues that there is still a risk of lower biodiversity if ...

Police have launched a preliminary investigation into a fire that completely destroyed a centuries-old wooden church in eastern Finland. The authorities say they have reason to believe that the blaze ...

It was no small effort to get a new cross on the steeple at St. John's Church in Sandwich Town. But after a storm damaged the ...

A person takes a picture of the AI-generated Jesus during the service on March 4, 2025. AP. The Rev. Kari Kanala, the vicar at St. Paul’s, echoed her sentiment.

OOPEAA has won the 2015 Finlandia Prize for Architecture with Puukuokka – the tallest wooden apartment block in Finland and one of the first high-rise examples of prefabricated cross-laminated ...

The wooden churches of southern Little Poland represent outstanding examples of the different aspects of medieval church-building traditions in Roman Catholic culture. Built using the horizontal log ...

Tax Watch columnist David McKay Wilson launched his stars project in 2020 Dutchess County. Four years later, it's coming to Westchester.