| Töölö church | |
|---|---|
 Töölö Church | |
| Location | Taka-Töölö, Helsinki |
| Country | Finland |
| Denomination | Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | active |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Hilding Ekelund |
| Completed | 1930 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 500 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Helsinki diocese |
| Parish | Töölö |
Töölö Church (Finnish: Töölön kirkko, Swedish: Tölö kyrka) is a Lutheran church in the Taka-Töölö district of Helsinki, Finland. The building represents Nordic Classicism and was designed by Hilding Ekelund following an architectural competition. Completed in 1930, it originally served as a parish center and was dedicated as a church when Töölö parish was created in 1941.[1]
The church main hall seats 400 people. There are also two parish meeting halls for 70 and 20 people.[1]
Töölö Church reopened in early 2016 after three and a half years of renovations.[2]
Artwork
Töölö Church contains many pieces of art, including:[1]
- Relief Heavenly Feast and gilded wood sculpture Resurrected Christ by Gunnar Finne
- Glass paintings by Gunnar Forsström
- Wall painting by Paavo Leinonen
- Reliefs of apostles Peter, Paul, Andrew, and Thomas by Carl Wilhelms
- Partial sketch on altar wall by Henry Ericsson – Ericsson was commissioned to paint the altar wall but was killed in a car accident before completing the work
See also
- Temppeliaukio Church – a popular church in the neighboring Etu-Töölö, also part of Töölö parish
- Kunsthalle Helsinki – an art exhibition venue also designed by Hilding Ekelund
References
- 1 2 3 "Töölö church". Helsinki parishes. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ↑ Oksanen, Kimmo (13 February 2016). "Töölön kirkko tuli remontoituna näkyviin". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 21 September 2016.
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