Helsinki Rock Church (Temppeliaukion Kirkko)

Описание: Visions of Helsinki @ Temppeliaukion Kirkko

Temppeliaukion kirkko is a Lutheran church in the Töölö neighborhood of Helsinki. The church was designed by architects Timo and Tuomo Suomalainen and opened in 1969.

Plans for the church was started as early as the 1930s when a plot of land was selected for the building and a competition for the design was started. The plan by J. S. Siren, the winner of the second competition to design the architecture of the church, was interrupted in its early stages when World War II began in 1939. After the war, there was another architectural competition, which was won by Suomalainen brothers in 1961. Construction began in February 1968, and the rock-temple was completed for consecration in September 1969.

The interior was excavated and built directly out of solid rock and is bathed in natural light which enters through the glazed dome. The church is used frequently as a concert venue due to its excellent acoustics. The acoustic quality is created by the rough, virtually unworked rock surfaces.
The Temppeliaukio church is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the city; half a million people visit it annually. The church is located in the heart of Helsinki.

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