Attraction · Helsinki · Updated on 1 November 2026.
Temppeliaukio Church is an attraction in Helsinki, Uusimaa. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 8 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 310 m you'll find a bench and a public toilet.
Audio tour · Temppeliaukio Church
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You're standing at Temppeliaukio Church in Helsinki, also known as the Rock Church. Have a good look around. From outside you mostly see a granite hill, with a flat copper dome on top. That's because the church is inside the rock.
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Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.
10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.
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Yes, according to OpenStreetMap it is wheelchair accessible.
Yes: a public toilet at 310 m.
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