| Kulosaari Church | |
|---|---|
Kulosaaren kirkko,Brändö kyrka | |
 Kulosaari Church in 2007 | |
 Kulosaari Church | |
| 60°11′05″N25°00′38″E / 60.184694°N 25.010628°E /60.184694; 25.010628 | |
| Location | Kulosaari,Helsinki |
| Country | Finland |
| Denomination | Lutheran |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Consecrated | December 1935[1] |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Protected |
| Architects |
|
| Style | Jugendstil |
| Completed | 1935 (belfry 1931)[2] |
| Specifications | |
| Number of spires | 1 |
| Materials | Masonry |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Herttoniemi parish[3] |
Kulosaari Church (Finnish:Kulosaaren kirkko,Swedish:Brändö kyrka) is aLutheran church located in theKulosaari suburb ofHelsinki, Finland.
The Kulosaariparish was established in 1921, and the planning for a church began immediately; however, it took more than a decade before the current church building was completed in 1935.[2][1]
The church is located on top of the tallest hill in Kulosaari, and became soon after its completion known locally as "the Temple on the Hill".[1]
The main church building was designed inJugendstil style byBertel Jung,[2] who was also responsible for the overall urban plan of Kulosaari.[4]
The separatebelfry, completed four years before the church itself, and standingc. 30 metres (98 ft) from the church building, was initially designed byArmas Lindgren, and completed after his death by his daughter, architect Helena Stenij.[2][1]
The church and its surrounding milieu have been designated and protected by theFinnish Heritage Agency as a nationally important built cultural environment (Valtakunnallisesti merkittävä rakennettu kulttuuriympäristö).[2]
The ceiling and thestained-glass window were designed by Armas Lindgren's son-in-law, artistAntti Salmenlinna [fi].[1]
Bertel Jung's daughter, interior architectGunilla Jung [fi], designed various interior features including the silverbaptismal font, while his niece, textile artistDora Jung, designed the priest'schasuble in white silkvelvet.[5]
Helsinki Cityscape | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buildings |  | ||||
| Places of worship |
| ||||
| Monuments and memorials | |||||
| Parks and gardens | |||||
| Islands | |||||
| City squares | |||||
| Streets | |||||
| Tourist attractions | |||||
| Hotels | |||||
| Museums |
| ||||
| Performing arts |
| ||||
| Other venues |
| ||||