Holy Trinity Church, Helsinki
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| Holy Trinity Church | |
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 Holy Trinity Church | |
| Location | Helsinki |
| Country | Finland |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodox |
| Website | hos |
| History | |
| Consecrated | 1827 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect | Carl Ludvig Engel |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Helsinki |
| Parish | Helsinki 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]
Bell tower
Front
From the northern side, with Helsinki Cathedral in the background
