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Josef Stenbäck

1854 – 1929

Finnish architect and engineer

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Lived 1854 – 1929 (aged 74). Josef Stenbäck was a Finnish architect and engineer.

Josef Daniel Stenbäck (May 2, 1854, Alavus — April 27, 1929, Helsinki) was a Finnish church architect and engineer. He designed 35 churches for Finland, which until 1917 was part of the Russian Empire. Four of the churches were located in the current Russian territory of the Karelian Isthmus, ceded to the Soviet Union in 1944. Stenbäck's churches represent Romantic nationalism or Gothic Revival. One of his most famous works is the Juselius Mausoleum.

Churches in Finland designed by Josef Stenbäck Wooden churches

Heinävesi (1892) Luhanka (1883)

Keikyä (1912) Pulkkila (1909)

Killinkoski (1928) Hankasalmi (1882)

Brick churches

Forssa (1917) Kotka (1898) Vehmersalmi (1920)

Joensuu (1903) Mikkeli (1897)

Kauhava (1925) Rantasalmi (1904, burned 1984)

Stone churches

Alahärmä (1903) Hirvensalmi (1915) Koivisto (1904) Muuruvesi (1894) Raahe (1912) Terijoki (1908)

Eura (1898) Joutseno (1921) Kuolemajärvi (1902, demolished in 1939) Nilsiä (1905) Räisälä (1913) Varpaisjärvi (1904)

Hartola (1913) Karuna (1910) Luvia (1910) Pyhäranta (1909) Sonkajärvi (1910) Vuolijoki (1906)

Roughcast churches

Humppila (1922) Pattijoki (1912)

Kemi (1902) Savitaipale (1924)

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Education
Helsinki University of Technology
Also known as
J. Stenbäck, J. D. Stenbäck, Josef Stenback

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Josef Stenbäck?

Finnish architect and engineer (1854–1929)

When was Josef Stenbäck born?

Josef Stenbäck was born on 2 May 1854 in Alavus.

When did Josef Stenbäck die?

Josef Stenbäck died on 27 April 1929 in Helsinki.

What was Josef Stenbäck's occupation?

Josef Stenbäck was an architect and engineer.

What nationality was Josef Stenbäck?

Josef Stenbäck was Finnish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Josef Stenbäck

· Wikidata: Q713974

· DBpedia: Josef Stenbäck

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