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I went to the Rock Church and although €5 to enter totally worth it, such a beautiful scenery and just a lovely experience to be in such a place carved directly into the rock.
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Temppeliaukio Church Highlights: Must-See Features and Attractions
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The Rock Church, also known as Tempelio Kio Church, is located in the Tempeli Rock Square in the center of Helsinki. It was carefully designed by the architects Sumarinin brothers. It is a church built in the rock in the world and one of the unmissable attractions in Helsinki . Historical Background The Rock Church was built in February 1969. In fact, the plan to build a church here existed as early as 1930, but it was forced to run aground due to the outbreak of World War II. After the war, the current plan was chosen through public offering. People who come here will be amazed by this creative masterpiece, it is hard to imagine how a solid rock can be built into a church inside. The beauty of architecture When you stand outside the church, what you see is a huge rock, you can't see the spire and bell tower that the general church has, you can't even notice the church, there is only a light blue copper with a diameter of more than 20 meters. The circular dome is exposed on top of the rock. This is because the church was built in a huge rock, the rock was dug up and a glass roof was built above it to achieve natural lighting, and the outer wall of the church is the rock itself. The entrance of the church is designed as a tunnel, and the inner wall is still the original rock. The whole church is like a landing flying saucer, which is very peculiar. The roof adopts a dome design, supported by a hundred radial beams and columns, and is inlaid with transparent glass. With natural lighting, you will not feel like you are inside the rock at all. With a capacity of 940 people, the Rock Chapel holds services on Sunday mornings and is also an ideal venue for weddings. In addition, under the echo of the rock wall, the church has very good acoustics, and concerts are often held here.
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Temppeliaukio Church Reviews: Insider Insights and Visitor Experiences
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I went to the Rock Church and although €5 to enter totally worth it, such a beautiful scenery and just a lovely experience to be in such a place carved directly into the rock.
This stone church is the love church of the Memphis, also known as "Rock Church Rock Church", built on February 14, 1968, made of new grain stone located in Helsinki. Stone Land It's strange and classic. The church that uses stone to make the whole house. Let's visit. If anyone has the opportunity to pass through Helsinki, the capital of Finland 🇫🇮
The Rock Church in the center of Helsinki is also known as the Church of Tampelio. Famous for Europe, the Rock Church in the center of Helsinki is located in the Rock Square of Tampelio. The entire square is covered by a huge, undulating rock, which is 8-13 meters higher than the street next to it, and the square is naturally preserved
The Temple Square Church is very majestic, stained glass windows 🪟 and the canopy is very beautiful.
It has the commonality of the ancient European church, and it is not its own characteristic, sacred and exquisite.