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[[Category:Churches in Helsinki]] |
[[Category:Churches in Helsinki]] |
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Revision as of 00:27, 13 December 2017
| Christ Church | |
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| Kristuskyrkan | |
| Helsingfors svenska metodistförsamling | |
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| 60°10′33″N 24°55′38″E / 60.17583°N 24.92722°E | |
| Location | Helsinki |
| Country | Finland |
| Denomination | methodism |
| Website | Helsingfors svenska metodistförsamling |
| History | |
| Consecrated | 1928 |
| Cult(s) present | christianity |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | active |
| Architect(s) | Atte W.Willberg |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 19 September 1927 |
| Completed | 23 September 1928 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Helsinki |
| Parish | Helsinki - Etu-Töölö |
Kristuskyrkan (Church of Christ) is a church in Helsinki, Finland, in the district of Etu-Töölö (Swedish: Främre Tölö) on Apollonkatu Street.
It is part of the Swedish Methodist Church of Finland. The building architectural style is a good example of Finnish neo-gothic and was built in 1928 by the architect Atte V. Willberg. The 59-meter towerbell of the church with its spire is a distinctive feature of the skyline of the city.
Pipe organ
The organ has 15 stops. It is located on the upper loggia overlooking the nave, it was manufactured in Kangasala by the Kangasala Urkutehdas and designed by the Finnish organist Asko Rautioaho who designed the instrument in such a way that the stained glass window of the façade located behind the organ itself emerges from the profile of the musical instrument and is also visible from the inside of the church. The glasswork designed by the artist Lennart Rafael Segerstråle (1892–1975) is titled "Praise to Creation." In it, the act of spiritual praise through music is epitomized by David playing the harp. From a staircase in the porch leading to the upper loggia you can admire both the organ and the glazed window.
The fresco
Upon entering the church looking up to the ceiling of the gallery, one can admire a fresco by Carl August Henry Ericsson (1898–1933). The work symbolizes the tree of spiritual life whose branches extend over the world. In it the twelve doves with their glories represent the twelve apostles with the divine message of salvation for the whole world.
