Just back from a cruise, so here are the first of my photos.
Helsinki Harbour 27.07.25
We had a tour around Helsinki, but I wished we had taken a cab to the waterfront instead. Our tour guide was not the best as she repeated everything about ten times and in English every time.
We did visit the Church in the rock though.
Temppeliaukio church is situated in the heart of Helsinki, at the end of Fredrikinkatu. Excavated directly into solid rock, it is an architectural gem designed by the two brothers Suomalainen and erected in 1969. The church hall is covered with a dome, lined with 22 kilometres of copper and supported on the rock walls by reinforced concrete beams. The dome has 180 skylights, through which the natural light is let in throughout the year. The interior walls are of rugged rock and rubble and an ice-age crevice serves as the altarpiece. Due to its excellent acoustics the church is a popular venue for concerts and has hosted up to 400 concerts a single year.
The organist was playing while we were there, and the acoustics are indeed very good
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Wow, that church looks amazing! I'd have loved to have heard the organist. I can only imagine what a choral concert would sound like!!!
ReplyDeleteWelcome back, glad you're both home safe and sound!
What a fabulous place! Thank you for sharing this.
ReplyDeleteWOW, that church is impressive. I guess that makes the organist a rock star!
ReplyDeleteA wonderful place I would love to explore. I would be all over that harbor. Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThe church is fabulous. Wow. Very impressive.
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Have a fabulous Wordless Wednesday and rest of the week, Jackie. Love and hugs. ♥
What a fabulous trip
ReplyDeleteWow, what a beautiful place! Amazing. I can not imagine the acoustic, but probably
ReplyDeletewas great. Thank you so much for sharing. You had a great cruise, indeed.
Happy WW, dear Jackie! And a fine week!❤️😘
That pipe organ must have been a delight to hear. What a beautiful setting. In the first picture out into the harbor I see several of the large cruise ships. They certainly are big. So glad you got to make this trip and now we get to enjoy your photos. Great week back at home.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful photo ~ no words needed ~ hugs,
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that harbor is really cool and so is that church !!! that is very ingenious of those brothers to create the church thiz way ☺☺
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful and scenic harbor. What an ingenious idea by the brothers in designing the church.
ReplyDeleteWHAT A BEAUTIFUL CHURCH. I CAN HARDLY WAIT TO SHOW BRYAN WE BOTH LOVE PIPE ORGANS AND OH THAT STONE!!! DANG I HOPE YOU DIDN'T HAVE THAT GUIDE ON EACH TOUR
ReplyDeleteHUGS CECILIA
I've visited a number of churches in my area due to an annual event called Sacred Sites Sunday, but have never seen anything like this. It was nice to have the opportunity to hear the acoustics.
ReplyDeleteThank you Jackie for these amazing photos. The church is amazing, what a lovely environment to listen to organ music.
ReplyDeleteNice photos. The church was built the same year I was born. XO
ReplyDeleteThe gorgeous scenery & pipe organ made up for the chatty tour guide. I have a friend who is a travel agent, travels all over the world & she says tour guides can make or break the trip. 😉
ReplyDeleteVery interesting and I'm thankful for your snipit of information. I've never seen / heard of that before.
ReplyDeleteOh how beautiful, Jackie, and we can imagine the sounds from there, so wonderful❤️Extra Pawkisses🐾😽💞
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