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on the west end of the building. Each of the cross-arms measures about 6 by 6 metres (20 ft × 20 ft) and there is a 6-by-6-metre (20 ft × 20 ft) square in the center which connected all four cross-arms. The church was
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both participated in the debate on the matter. In 1933, it was decided to build a new church on a nearby site and to keep the old church as a museum. In 1934, the new
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