Betel Church (Turku)

Betel Church (Finnish: Turun Adventtiseurakunta Betel-kirkko) is located in the VII District of Turku, Finland. It is a church of the Turku adventism parish.

Betel Church
Turun Adventtiseurakunta Betel-kirkko
60°27′04″N 22°15′40″E
LocationYliopistonkatu 29a, Turku
CountryFinland
DenominationAdventism
Website
History
StatusCompleted
Architecture
Architect(s)Frithiof Strandell, Erik Bryggman (renovation)
Architectural typeJugend, Functionalism
Completed1906, 1927 (renovation)
Functional bell tower and stairway

The jugend-style church was completed in 1906 under the plans of Frithiof Strandell. It was later renovated under the plans of Erik Bryggman in 1927 and has a functional bell tower, among others.

The church is actually quite hidden from pedestrians. In recent years, there have been suggestions to open up a walkway from Yliopistonkatu to Puutarhakatu for pedestrians and allow them to better admire the church.[1] The Betel Church is listed amongst the most noted buildings of the culture environment in Finland.

In addition to regular services, the church has the vegetarian restaurant KASVIS-ravintola, serving a lunch buffet. The restaurant uses organic and locally grown produce and also has vegan options.[2]

References
  1. Lahtinen, Rauno; Laaksonen, Hannu (2006). Kävely jugendtalojen Turussa. Turkuseura - Åbosamfundet, Turku 2006. ISBN 952-99619-2-8.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-01-25. Retrieved 2010-02-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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