St. John's Church, Helsinki

The St. John's Church (Finnish Johanneksenkirkko, swedish Johanneskyrkan ) is a city built from 1888 to 1891 Church in the Finnish capital Helsinki. It is located in the street Korkeavuorenkatu in Ullanlinna district in the south of the center of Helsinki and is used by the Evangelical Lutheran Cathedral Parish Helsinki.

The construction of St. John's Church in 1873, decided after the Nikolai Church (now Cathedral ) and the Old Church no longer offered enough space for the faithful to the increased level city of Helsinki. 1878 took place in a competition, the Swedish architect Adolf Emil Melander with his design could decide for themselves. As the site of the church, a hill at what was then the outskirts been selected. Because this site had previously served as a place for the traditional bonfire at midsummer festival, John the Baptist was chosen as the patron saint of the church. Construction began in 1888th After three years of construction, the church was consecrated on the third Sunday of Advent 1891.

The St. John's Church is considered the masterpiece of the Gothic Revival in Finland. As a building material was red brick. The church is 59 meters long and has a cross-shaped floor plan. Above the main portal there are two 74 meter high steeples rise. The interior of the church can accommodate 2,600 worshipers. Judging by the number of places the St. John's Church is the largest stone church in Finland. The altarpiece of the church was painted in 1932 by Eero Järnefelt and represents the conversion of Saul represents the organ was manufactured in 1891 in the German organ -building workshop EF Walcker.