Holy Trinity Church, Helsinki

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Holy Trinity Church
Finnish: Pyhän Kolminaisuuden kirkko
Swedish: Heliga Treenighetskyrkan
Russian: Храм Пресвятой Троицы
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LocationHelsinki
CountryFinland
DenominationEastern Orthodox
Websitehos.fi/fi/kolminaisuuden-kirkko
History
Consecrated1827 (1827)
Architecture
Functional statusActive
ArchitectCarl Ludvig Engel
Administration
DioceseHelsinki
ParishHelsinki Orthodox

The Holy Trinity Church (Finnish: Pyhän Kolminaisuuden kirkko, Swedish: Heliga Treenighetskyrkan, Russian: Свято-Троицкая церковь) is a Finnish Orthodox Church located in the Kruununhaka district of Helsinki, on the corner of Unioninkatu and Rauhankatu. The church was built in the neo-classical style in 1826 under the direction of the architect Carl Ludvig Engel, and was dedicated and opened in the following year.[1][2] The Holy Trinity services the city's orthodox community with Divine Liturgy held in both Church Slavic and Finnish.[3]

The church is Helsinki's oldest Orthodox church.[4] When Finland became 1808 autonomous Grand Duchy of Finland, a number of Russian civil servants, merchants and soldiers moved to Helsinki. They needed a place for worship, and the czar supported their efforts to get a church. In the 21st century, many of the churchgoers still speak Russian, but majority of them are immigrants born in the Soviet Union.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ "Holy Trinity Church, Helsinki". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2009-12-14.
  2. ^ "Pyhän Kolminaisuuden kirkko; Kirkkokatu 17 & Unioninkatu 31 & Rauhankatu 18; Helsinki". Finna. Helsinki City Museum. Archived from the original on 25 August 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Pyhän Kolminaisuuden Kirkko" (in Finnish). Helsinki Orthodox Parish. Archived from the original on 10 November 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Holy Trinity Church". Visit Helsinki. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  5. ^ "Seurakunta tutuksi". Ortodoksiviesti (in Finnish). Helsinki Orthodox Parish. 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
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  • Holy Trinity Church, Helsinki (Homepage). [1] Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
  • Media related to Holy Trinity Church (Helsinki) at Wikimedia Commons

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