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Rock Church (Temppeliaukio Kirkko)

Lutherinkatu 3, Helsinki, Finland
09 498 698
Ranked #6 of 120 attractions in Helsinki
4.0 of 5 stars 202 Reviews
Type: Architectural Buildings, Religious Sites, Churches/ Cathedrals
Description: Also known as "Church in the Rock," this modern church is carved from rock and has a stunning copper dome.
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New York City, New York
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32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
38 helpful votes 38 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

A very unique and interesting church. Definitely visit. More

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Bucuresti
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7 reviews 7 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW
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I've never seen such a marvelous piece of architecture, you can walk and get on top of the church, then go down and visit it on the inside. It's trully breathtaking. More

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New Rochelle, New York
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

Fascinating facility that's a good place to visit if you have about an hour to kill. On our visit the place was packed and barely seemed like a church as everyone was wandering everywhere, and im sure a guided tour by a knowledgeable host would be more revealing, but a self-guided visit is not a bad getaway for an hour... More

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Chennai, India
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16 reviews 16 reviews
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26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW

was something different from what you see regularly More

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4 reviews 4 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2012

This place is amazing ... Something everyone must see while in Beautiful Finland Im going back in 2013 More

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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012

A must see when you are in Helsinki. Just sitting in the pew and drowning out the crowd was very peaceful. Plus the copper roof is incredible. More

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Manchester, England, United Kingdom
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012

A must for all visitors to Helsinki. Stunning architecture, just simply very special More

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Los Angeles, California
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2012

There must have been special services going on when we visited because we were only allowed in the church for 15 minutes, but it was worth it because it's a cool church. More

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Chicago, Illinois
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2012

Definitely worth a short visit! The ceiling is amazing More

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Oeiras, Portugal
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119 reviews 119 reviews
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29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2012

This was probably the best, most impressive monument I visited in helsinki. There are no words to describe what you feel when you enter this church... More

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