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Temppeliaukio Church

Lutherinkatu 3, Helsinki, Finland 00100

Featured Review : When it came to visiting Helsinki, everywhere we looked kept going on about a church made out of rock so we decided to add this to our list of things to see while we were there. The church is actually called Temppeliauki...See Full Review

Editor's Note: This property is also known as the Rock Church.

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Temppeliaukio Church Reviews

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A church made out of rock

  • 3 out of 5 stars by linzeeloulabelle from Grimsby, England, United Kingdom
  • September 21, 2011
A church made out of rock
Quote: When it came to visiting Helsinki, everywhere we looked kept going on about a church made out of rock so we decided to add this to our list of things to see while we were there. The church is actually called Temppeliaukio Church and is a Lutheran... Read the full Temppeliaukio Church review

From journal Helsinki Part 3

Mod Lutheran Church

  • 3 out of 5 stars by Zhebiton from Moscow, Moskva, Russia
  • May 22, 2011
Mod Lutheran Church
Quote: Mod Lutheran Church, carved into the rock, inside which are regularly arranged music concerts. The most unusual building in Helsinki, built directly into the rock. Finnish architect, creating a church Temppeliaukio blew up rocks, surface finish and... Read the full Temppeliaukio Church review

From journal Hot Finnish guys

A Really Beautiful Modern Church

  • 5 out of 5 stars by NiceGinna from Evanston, Illinois
  • May 26, 2009
A Really Beautiful Modern Church
Quote: Our first destination was Temppeliaukio Church, designed by Timo and Tuomo Suomalainen in 1969. It’s a low church, surrounded by beautiful boulders of brown, red, pink, and gray muted colors. The entrance door is bronze (I think) and you come into... Read the full Temppeliaukio Church review

From journal Cruise to the Baltic States and St. Petersburg

Temppeliaukion Kirkko

  • 4 out of 5 stars by akakd from , Arizona
  • October 6, 2006
Temppeliaukion Kirkko
Quote: Temppeliaukio Church, better known as "Rock Church", represents a challenge met! Brothers who petitioned the city to build a non-denominational church, were turned down since there were so many churches already in Helsinki. Remaining steadfast and... Read the full Temppeliaukio Church review

From journal Helsinki Hospitality

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Temppeliaukio Church

  • 4 out of 5 stars by seethesun from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • May 17, 2005
Quote: The ‘Church in the Rock’, designed by Timo and Tuomo Suomalainen, was consecrated in 1969. The church is built into solid rock, with the inner wall left raw and unfinished, and is crowned with a solid copper dome. The wall surrounding the church is... Read the full Temppeliaukio Church review

From journal Wintry Days in Helsinki

Temppeliaukio Church

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Ksu from Malmo, Sweden
  • January 7, 2005
Temppeliaukio Church
Quote: The church has a stunning 24m-diameter roof covered in 22km of copper stripping. There are regular concerts and a service in English at 2pm on Sunday.

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