Temppeliaukio church often stuns tourists seeing it for the first time with its unusual and distinctive appearance as if from an earlier era. Half a million visitors come here to tour through this interesting-looking building.
Sitting in the center of Helsinki, Finland, Temppeliaukio church's construction was completed in 1969. It's quite distant from the more conventional structures which churches are often connected with. Temppeliaukio church has been excavated straight into bedrock and receive natural light which enters via the glazed dome. Because of its superb acoustics it has become a popular locality for concerts.
Known as Rock Church, a copper dome covers Temppeliaukio church, and its walls in the interior are made of rugged rock. In fact, its unique architecture has been attracting not only ordinary people but also of architects everywhere.
After upgrading its lighting system to a more efficient one, a wireless lighting control system, the improvement helped significantly reduce the total usage of electricity, now only using 15% of electric consumption.
