Langinkoski Church ()) is one of five

Kymenlaakso Kymenlaakso ( sv, Kymmenedalen; " Kymi/Kymmene Valley") is a region in Finland. It borders the regions of Uusimaa, Päijät-Häme, South Savo and South Karelia and Russia (Leningrad Oblast). Its name means literally ''The Valley of River Kymi ...

-region

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churches in

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's Kotka-Kymi parish union. Located in the

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, the rectangular church was designed by Anders-Olof Bengts and completed in 1953. The interior was constructed to resemble a medieval stone church; the hall can accommodate about 300 people and is wheelchair-accessible.Esteettömyys Kotka-Kymin seurakuntayhtymän kiinteistöissä
(Accessibility of Kotka, Kymi ecclesiastical buildings). Accessed 2011-08-21. The church features

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's colourful stained-glass window depicting Jesus rescuing a self-doubting

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from drowning.Langinkosken kirkko
, Kotka-Kymin seurakuntayhtymä (Finnish). Accessed 2011-08-20. The altar, pulpit and seats are of oak; the walls are of red brick. The pipe organ is a 17-stop instrument. An annex houses the church office. Next to the church is a tall white belfry.

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* 1953 establishments in Finland Lutheran churches in Finland Buildings and structures in Kymenlaakso {{Finland-church-stub