Temppeliaukio Church
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Temppeliaukio Church (Finnish: Temppeliaukion kirkko, Swedish: Tempelplatsens kyrka) is a Lutheran church in the Töölö neighbourhood of Helsinki, Finland. The church was designed by architects and brothers Timo and Tuomo Suomalainen and opened in 1969. Built directly into solid rock, it is also known as the Church of the Rock and Rock Church.[1][2]
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Location | Töölö, Helsinki |
Country | Finland |
Denomination | Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland |
History | |
Status | active |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Timo Suomalainen Tuomo Suomalainen |
Groundbreaking | February 1968 |
Completed | 1969 (1969) |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 750 |
Administration | |
Diocese | Helsinki diocese |
Parish | Temppeliaukio |
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