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Church of the Light

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The Church of the Light is the main chapel of the Ibaraki Kasugaoka Church, a congregation of the United Church of Christ in Japan, built in 1989 in the city of Ibaraki, Osaka Prefecture. Designed by the Japanese architect Tadao Ando, it is one of his most celebrated works and is known for the cross shaped opening cut into its concrete wall that admits light into the otherwise dark sanctuary.

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Chapel 1
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Church 1
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Ibaraki, Japan 2
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1989 1
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Church 1
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1. Church of the Light (Wikipedia)
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  • Lead section
    The Church of the Light (sometimes called the "Church with Light") is the main chapel of the Ibaraki Kasugaoka Church, a member church of the United Church of Christ in Japan. It was built in 1989, in the city of Ibaraki, Osaka Prefecture.
  • Wikipedia infobox building_type field (Chapel)
    The Church of the Light (sometimes called the "Church with Light") is the main chapel of the Ibaraki Kasugaoka Church, a member church of the United Church of Christ in Japan. It was built in 1989, in the city of Ibaraki, Osaka Prefecture. This building is one of the most famous designs of Japanese architect Tadao Ando. In 1999, the main building was extended with the addition of a Sunday School.
  • Wikipedia infobox building_type field (Church)
    The Church of the Light (sometimes called the "Church with Light") is the main chapel of the Ibaraki Kasugaoka Church, a member church of the United Church of Christ in Japan. It was built in 1989, in the city of Ibaraki, Osaka Prefecture. This building is one of the most famous designs of Japanese architect Tadao Ando. In 1999, the main building was extended with the addition of a Sunday School.
  • Wikipedia infobox completion_date/completed/built field (1989)
    The Church of the Light (sometimes called the "Church with Light") is the main chapel of the Ibaraki Kasugaoka Church, a member church of the United Church of Christ in Japan. It was built in 1989, in the city of Ibaraki, Osaka Prefecture. This building is one of the most famous designs of Japanese architect Tadao Ando. In 1999, the main building was extended with the addition of a Sunday School.
  • In Style: Modernist Architecture, Ando and his walls
    The importance given to walls is a distinct departure from Modernist architecture.
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2. Church of the Light (Wikidata)
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  • Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Ibaraki, Japan
    Wikidata item Q1655766, property P131/P17 (location): Ibaraki, Japan
  • Uses Element: Reinforced Concrete, Infobox material field: reinforced concrete
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