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Rock Church

A church carved straight into a granite outcrop, lit by a ring of windows under its copper dome.

Photo: Jens Strauß · CC BY-SA 4.0
Open
Every day, outside services and concerts
Price
Paid
Time Needed
30 minutes
Address
Lutherinkatu 3, 00100 HelsinkiDirections
Getting There
In Töölö, a 15-minute walk from the train station.

Why Go

Temppeliaukio Church, designed by the brothers Timo and Tuomo Suomalainen, was blasted out of the rock and opened in 1969. The rough stone walls give it fine acoustics, and concerts are held here often.

Nearby in Helsinki

National Museum of Finland5 min walkOodi Central Library12 min walkAmos Rex14 min walkAteneum18 min walk

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