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23-JUL-2007

Temppeliaukio Church

Temppeliaukio Church is a Lutheran church built in 1968-1969. It was designed by the architect brothers, Timo and Tuomo Suomalainen. The
church is built into solid rock. Therefore, it is also known as the Church of the Rock. Natural light brightens the inside through 180 glasses
between the dome and the wall. The church is often used for concerts because of the excellent acoustics. The acoustic quality is
ensured by the rough, virtually unworked, rock surfaces. The Temppeliaukio church is one of the most popular tourist
attractions in Helsinki. Half a million people visit it annually.


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Georgia Roessler02-Dec-2007 03:08
Nice job again onthe exposure.
What a lovely church this is!
olivier bruning02-Oct-2007 08:40
yes, that's a marvel isn't it!
Leslie Cohelan04-Sep-2007 05:32
excellent exposure allowed for the detail to show...excellent comp and colors
Simon Chandler31-Aug-2007 04:51
Great shot. Love the composition. v
Nestor Derkach27-Aug-2007 18:31
Very nice image Jay , the music must have been really nice out the organ.
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Yiannis Pavlis27-Aug-2007 03:22
The standpoint is lovely and illustrates a nice view.beautiful capture and thanks for the info.v
Tom Munson26-Aug-2007 20:16
Nice shot Jay of this beutiful church. V
CIS26-Aug-2007 15:41
A sensational structure...it's fantastic!!! I can imagine seeing it would be overwhelming, Jay!
Vince26-Aug-2007 14:11
Excellent shot!!!! Vote.
Marcia Colelli26-Aug-2007 13:51
Interesting church, thanks for the information on the architects. Nice light V
Guest 26-Aug-2007 13:30
Wow! What great design. Is it actually used for church services still
or is it just for site seeing now?
Guest 26-Aug-2007 13:08
What a magnificent church, would be nice to hear the sound effects in there. The strips of glasses made beautiful patterns too.
Cindi Smith26-Aug-2007 12:24
What a cool church! Thanks for sharing this! I would have loved to hear that organ! Beautiful work!
Debbie Blackburn Beierle26-Aug-2007 04:31
WOW! Thanks for the info on this church. I would LOVE to hear that pipe organ in there! Great shot! You captured wonderful detail in the rock. GMV
Joanne Kamo26-Aug-2007 03:59
Outstanding image and information, Jay. It's such a beautiful church and you've composed it just right. V
January Grey26-Aug-2007 03:40
Fantastic composition! Beautiful church, well captured. V~
Guest 26-Aug-2007 03:38
Wow, very interesting church, like the perspective. v.
Fong Lam26-Aug-2007 03:10
Unique but very modern architecture for a church.
I can almost hear the sweet organ music reverberating across the hall.
Excellent interior shot, Jay ~V~
Jean D26-Aug-2007 02:20
Superb shot with great clarity! As well.thanks for the caption, Jay! ~V~
Janet Forjan-Freedman25-Aug-2007 23:22
Thanks for sharing the background of this well captured and very interesting and unusual designed church!
Peter Stahl25-Aug-2007 23:18
Neat!! GMV.
Carol Rollins25-Aug-2007 23:03
It is stunning! Wonderful architecture and terrific capture of it, Jay. Just beautiful. And, thank you for including some background info - V.
Carole Stevens25-Aug-2007 21:35
Beautiful architecture!
laine8225-Aug-2007 21:06
What a great church & idea by some brilliant architects. Thanks Jay.
QUERIDO25-Aug-2007 19:21
Excellent shot! Vote
Renee Lockett25-Aug-2007 19:10
How magnificent!
Gerard Koehl25-Aug-2007 19:06
Magnifique composition... v
Jess. ( Lady.D.)25-Aug-2007 18:40
Excellent perspective to this Jay, the wonderful organ is clearly defined and the rock work well detailed, very nicely done....Jess
akleja25-Aug-2007 18:12
This is a fantastic church! I am glad you had the opportunity to see it!
Hank Vander Velde25-Aug-2007 17:58
Very nice shot and very informative. Thank you Jay. V.
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