Hämeenlinna church

Stone church, round church. The neoclassical round church, a miniature pantheon, located on the eastern edge of Hämeenlinna market square, was already a curiosity of its time when completed in 1798. The round altar was originally placed in the middle of the hall, surrounded by gently curved rows of pews as in an amphitheatre.

The main entrance was accentuated by a Doric temple pediment. Construction work began in 1792 and the church was completed at the end of 1798. During construction, deviations from the original plans were made with permission from the Superintendent General's office. Construction was led by fortification lieutenant N. Cederrgren and the master builder was bricklayer Müller from Viapori.

The tall bell tower adjoined to the church sacristy on the eastern side dates from 1837 and was designed by the intendant's office. The originally dome-covered round church was expanded into a cruciform church in 1892 according to architect Josef Stenbeck's plans. The church's current appearance dates from the early 1960s according to architect Aarno Ruusuvuori's plans. Between the church and the square is the Church Park, designed by architect Armas Lindgren.