Helsinki Rock Church ⛪️

✨Light and shadow are the soul of architecture. ✨The Rock Church, also known as Temppeliaukio Church, is located in the heart of Helsinki at Temppeliaukio Square. Famous across Europe, this "Rock Church" is covered by a massive, uneven rock that rises 8 to 13 meters above the adjacent streets, allowing the square to remain naturally preserved. ✨The landscape here is rustic and unpretentious, with the church's interior walls showcasing the raw appearance of unrefined rock. The upper walls are constructed from blasted rock, appearing loose and chaotic, as if they might fall at any moment. However, every stone is carefully selected and placed, and the original tones add a sense of returning to nature. Water seeps through the rock crevices, flowing down the rock walls into underground drainage, enhancing the acoustics inside the church. ✨The golden dome subtly reflects the candlelight below, which is what gives the entire church its artistic charm. The design of the Rock Church is extremely innovative and clever, completed in 1969 as a masterpiece by the Suomalainen brothers. ✨The church is built into the rocky high ground located on a residential street, and to preserve the natural landscape, the rock portion was excavated, allowing the church to be constructed within the natural rock. Therefore, when you arrive at the square, you might not even notice the church itself. The roof features a dome design supported by a hundred radiating beams, all adorned with transparent glass. #Travel #BeautifulSceneryOnTheJourney #TravelDiary #NordicTravel #FinlandTravel #Helsinki #ArchitecturalAesthetics #RockChurch