Temppeliaukio Church, Helsinki - a photo on Flickriver

            Architect: Timo and Tuomo Suomalainen
Built in: 1969
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The Temppeliaukio Church is an excellent example of Finnish architecture of the late Sixties. The church was designed by architects Timo and Tuomo Suomalainen and it is built largely into the granite rock on site. Daylight enters the church through a circular skylight that surrounds the 13 meters copper dome in the center. The 5 to 8 meters tall walls are made of rough-hewn rock. Besides the buildings use for worship, the church also hosts concerts. 

Before and during the construction public opinion was against the plan of this church. In the newspapers The Project was called a "rock mosque", a "million Mark church" and "Devil defense bunker". People wanted a traditional cathedral instead. Today it is a popular tourist attraction welcoming 500 000 visitors annually and in 2004, the Temppeliaukio church became a protected building.

The picture shows the main entrance.

Taken in: Suomi / Etelä-Suomen lääni / Helsinki / Kamppi (show map)

Taken on: September 28, 2014

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Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark III, f/9.0, 1/320 sec, 29mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

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