Experts' Choice Award Temppeliaukio Church
What the experts agree on
This striking Lutheran church is carved into bedrock with a dramatic copper dome ceiling and 180 windows flooding the underground space with light, creating a serene, nature-connected sanctuary that feels uniquely Finnish.
“Only the domed copper roof and a circular curtain wall of granite blocks are visible from outside.”
– Frommer's
Fodor's "A modern Lutheran church carved into the rock outcrops below." Full review
Lonely Planet "Hewn into solid stone, it feels close to a Finnish ideal of spirituality in nature." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Known for its window-studded, light-capturing ceiling covered with over 13 miles of copper stripping." Full review
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