El finnish design is going to be one of the great protagonists in your Helsinki visit.
During it you will surely take a walk around the center Design District, where above all you will see fashion, furniture, glass and Finnish porcelain stores. But design is also shown in architecture.
Do you know that one of the main tourist attractions in Helsinki is a stone church?
Located in the Kallio neighborhood, is carved into the rocks and is one of the places most visited by tourists during its trip to helsinki.
All the information in detail
Temppeliaukio stone church
Built in 1969 to the design of two Finnish architects, Temppeliaukio It is a circular church whose walls are made of rock. Currently it is a church of Lutheran worship in which, thanks to its good acoustics, an extensive concert program is usually offered.
The stone church visiting hours Temppeliaukio They are, from June to August, from Monday to Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 17,45:11,45 p.m., and on Sundays from 17:XNUMX a.m. During the rest of the year, the church closes at XNUMX p.m.
On the other hand, Finland has a long tradition of wooden buildings. And you can find a good example of this in one of the most central squares in Helsinki, in its most commercial area.
Kamppi Chapel of Silence
This is the very curious Chapel of Silence Kamppi.
I warn you because you will not find a building that you will associate with the characteristic configuration of a church.
On one side of the large pedestrian esplanade of the Narinkka Square You will see a curious wooden structure shaped like a half egg. That is the chapel of Kamppi.
Very recently built, in 2002, it was designed by the Finnish architecture studio K2S Architects led by architect Mikko Summanen. This design has already been awarded the International Architecture Prize in 2010. Chicago Athenaeum.
La Chapel of Silence It is a very special corner, and very small in size, unlike the aforementioned stone church.
The Chapel visiting hours Kamppi They are, Monday to Friday, from 10 a.m. to 20 p.m., and on weekends, from 10 a.m. to 18 p.m.
Photos Temppeliakio and Kamppi Chapel
Here you have more photos of Finnish designed churches in Helsinki, in which you have images of its original architecture.
What originality, in some of them you want to bring your computer and have a coffee and everything!, nothing to do with the churches of Chiloé. All wooden constructions, even the nails! Built by the Jesuits who went to evangelize the area in the 17th century. Chiloé, an impressive archipelago for an unforgettable trip.