Karsamaki

Kärsämäki combines the quiet rhythm of a rural settlement with striking contemporary architecture in a way that reflects its geographic position on the Pyhäjoki in inland Finland. The river runs through a countryside of fields and woodland in Northern Ostrobothnia, far from the coast but along an important north–south route through the country. Kärsämäki’s defining landmark is the Paanukirkko, or Shingle Church, completed in 2004 to designs by architect Anssi Lassila. Its timber structure and wooden-shingle cladding reinterpret Finnish building traditions in a resolutely modern form. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Northern Ostrobothnia.

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