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]
| Holy Trinity Church | |
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| Location | Helsinki |
| Country | Finland |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodox |
| Website | hos |
| History | |
| Consecrated | 1827 |
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| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Carl Ludvig Engel |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Helsinki |
| Parish | Helsinki Orthodox |
The church is Helsinki's oldest Orthodox church.[4] When Finland became 1808 autonomic 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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See also
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edit- ^ "Holy Trinity Church, Helsinki". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2009-12-14.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Pyhän Kolminaisuuden Kirkko" (in Finnish). Helsinki Orthodox Parish. Archived from the original on 10 November 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- ^ "Holy Trinity Church". Visit Helsinki. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- ^ "Seurakunta tutuksi". Ortodoksiviesti (in Finnish). Helsinki Orthodox Parish. 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
External links
edit- Holy Trinity Church, Helsinki (Homepage). [1] Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
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