German Church

Helsinki, Finland

The neo-gothic German Church was built in 1864 by Harald Bosse and C. J. von Heideken. The tower was added in 1897. It’s popular venue for weddings and concerts.

Address

Unioninkatu 1, Helsinki, Finland

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Details

Founded: 1864
Category: Religious sites in Finland
Historical period: Russian Grand Duchy (Finland)

More Information

www.muuka.com

Rating

4.5/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Ville Hoikkala (4 years ago)
Beautiful church with good acoustics. If you are in Helsinki on Sunday morning, go and enjoy the Mass!

Yakov Zhizhenkov (4 years ago)
The church is nice and the people are very welcoming, gave us an information page for the church and we were just passing by.

Juha Kytö (4 years ago)
Nice church in beautiful neighborhood.

Pineapple Pig (4 years ago)
Nice place!!! And you can know the whole history of church inside!

Mikko Tyllinen (5 years ago)
Gorgeous architecture with lots of beautiful details!

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