P243 - Finland - Kristinestad's new cathedral

Kristinestad's new cathedral, Kristinestad, Finland

Kristinestad (Finnish: Kristiinankaupunki) is a town and a municipality in Finland. It is located in the western part of Finland on the shore of the Bothnian Sea. The population of Kristinestad is 7,256 (31 March 2009) and the municipality covers an area of 682.48 km2 (263.51 sq mi) (excluding sea areas) of which 14.68 km2 (5.67 sq mi) is inland water (1 January 2009). The population density is 10.63 /km² (27.5 /sq mi). The population is bilingual with a majority speaking Swedish (57%) and the minority Finnish (42%). The town was chartered in 1649 at Koppö island and is named for Queen Christina of Sweden. Kristinestad is known for its old town with low wooden houses and narrow alleys.

The new cathedral in Kristinestad was built in 1897. The architect was Jac Ahrenberg.

Kristinestad 位于芬兰西南部。城市约有 8000 名人口。 Kristinestad 地界里和附近地区内有不少旅游景点。
Kristinestad新教堂建于1897年，为Jac Ahrenberg所设计。

References sources : Wikipedia