Helsinki, Finland
Temppeliaukio Church is a wine venue in Helsinki, Finland.
Temppeliaukio Church was blasted out of solid bedrock in 1969 by brothers Timo and Tuomo Suomalainen. The walls are raw granite. The ceiling is a copper spiral dome that lets natural light flood the cave. Helsinki almost didn't build it β the original 1930s competition winner was killed in WWII, and the modernist redesign sparked public outrage. Test the acoustics: stand in the centre and clap. The reverberation time tells you why this is also a concert venue.
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