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A Church built in a giant piece of granite — do tell (12 HQ Photos)

July 2, 2012 | In: Architecture, Awesome, High-Res, Nature

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: Located in Helsinki, Finland is the Temppeliaukio Church aka ‘the Rock Church’. The Lutheran Church built in a massive block of natural granite is a popular attraction with over 500,000 annual visitors. Natural light floods the interior through 180 vertical glass window panes that connect the dome and granite wall. Overall, the building is a great visit for anybody with a great eye for amazing architecture.

Category: Architecture, Awesome, High-Res, Nature

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Jasper

Goes without saying but that is an amazing achievement and pretty church.
suck me dry

as far off as you can suck me
Screw religion

To bad it's a church

Jasper

Maybe if you had gone to Catholic school they would have taught you to spell.

God

And to kiddy fiddle

Jasper

I think they teach that in seminary. They don't just teach everyone those skills.
Jasper D Assclown

Exactly what my reply to the fucking spelling nazi was going to be.Can you please proof read my comment Jasper you cunt and tell me what I did wrong this time?I do so value your opinion!!

http://www.facebook.com/brian.halka Brian Halka

You didn't space after the "?"

http://www.facebook.com/brian.halka Brian Halka

Should have spaced after the "." too

666

*Too – there jasper,just for you.Sorry about that last one but the meth has me all eecked out.

Jasper

Meh, it was less of a "spelling nazi" comment and more of a "this seems funny to me" comment. It is also probably true. The nuns more than likely would have beaten that grammar into you way back when.

bukssna

My thought exactly! It could've been used for so many better things…

FIN dude

Finlaaaaaand !! =)
None

this church rocks

mathieu

I see what you did there.

RandomTask09

Putting "KCCO" at the end does not make it OK, be it Romney or Obama. We come to theChive to get away from this crap.

DaddyD

Entirely possible that Julia is a Romney supporter looking to piss us off so we won't vote for Obama.

So I agree … no political statements here.

Keep Calm and leave your politics elsewhere.

fatMONKEY

lol, travelled there as a kid and was so bored whille sitting inside, now i look at those picture and want to roundhouse kick my younger self…
http://twitter.com/I_Johannes @I_Johannes

This church is a great place to visit if you ever visit Finland & Helsinki. After all it's a church made of rock in Hel-Sin-ki!
DaddyD

I was there late one afternoon, so the lighting was poor and my photos pretty much suck, but if you are in Helsinki, you absolutely must visit this place. Truly awesome.
Simon

For the love of all that is good, please stop spamming now.
http://twitter.com/RickvdS @RickvdS

We're not all 'mericans, a very big fuck you to you

Matt

like

RobTalk

That's cool. Too bad religion is stupid.

http://www.facebook.com/emily.gosling Emily Celeste Gosling

Coming from an atheist:
Being an ignorant ass is stupid. Be respectful of others' beliefs if you ever want to deserve respect yourself.
thedude325

And you only have to convince about 5 billion people of that, good luck.
Kronchuck

i'm an atheist. you're an idiot. just saying.

https://www.facebook.com/frederic.purenne Frédéric Purenne

Not to bash on anyone, but I became an atheist BECAUSE religion is stupid. Why is RobTalk an idiot in this post?

Direthol

Been there seen that.
Helsinki is worth a trip or two
Kaarlo

KCCO from Helsinki!!!
J.McCain

Fuck Obama. Fuck Obamacare. Fuck everything to do with that asshole.

DAC

Tell us how you really feel.

Lovey

Haven't met any chivers here in Helsinki but now at least i know you are in here somewhere
http://www.facebook.com/donovan.l.james Donovan Liberty James

F both of them.

Ron Paul 2012
Darrell

I hope the members of this church….don't take it for GRANITE.
charles bettinger

the keep
54adam

Too bad it's a church, looks like it would a pretty kick ass bar!
BrooklynTruth

I bet the imaginary man in the sky really digs this place.
heywood jablome

I work for a company with HQ in Helsinki and used to go there all the time. Those folks know how to party and have a good time. this church is pretty cool too.
homeboy

would be cool if it was used for concerts and such instead of mindfugging

https://www.facebook.com/olencindy Cindy J. Shawver

Actually it is used for some concerts, mostly orchestral. Great acoustics!

jeff donuts

gay
mith

Well at least they don't have to pay any taxes. Organized religion.. what a fucking scam…

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