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Join us on a quick tour of the beautiful and unique Temppeliaukio Church "Church in the Rock" Helsinki, Finland during our trip around the Baltics in August 2023. The whole church was accessible for me in my powered wheelchair except for the upstairs balcony area.
Excavated directly into solid rock, the Temppeliaukio church is situated in the heart of Helsinki, at the end of Fredrikinkatu. This underground house of worship called "Temppeliaukion kirkko" in Finnish, was designed by architect brothers Timo and Tuomo Suomalainen. Because of its special architecture, the church, completed in 1969, is one of the main attractions in Helsinki. The church hall is covered with a dome, lined with copper and supported on the rock walls by reinforced concrete beams. The interior walls are of rugged rock and rubble wall. Before noon, the light spreads from the row of windows surrounding the roof periphery to the altar wall, where an ice-age crevice serves as the altarpiece. Due to its excellent acoustics the church is a popular venue for concerts.
The organ is the only fixture that was not designed by the architects and there was controversy over its final design. It has 43 stops and 3,001 pipes. As with the rest of the church it is untraditional in style. Concerts of organ and other music often take place here, including events from the Helsinki Spring Light Chamber Music Festival. The church is also sometimes used as a recording studio.
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Негізгі бет "Church in the Rock" Tour in my Powered Wheelchair - Temppeliaukio Church, Helsinki, Finland 2023♿😊
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