The Rock Church in Helsinki

Temppeliaukio Church is a Lutheran church in the Töölö neighborhood of Helsinki. The church was designed by architects and brothers Timo and Tuomo Suomalainen and opened in 1969.  Our cab driver commented that he loved going here because it evoked feelings about the 12 apostles meeting in a cave.

The Lutheran Helsinki Cathedral on the left is part of the stately public plaza, Senate Square.  The central monument is of Alexander II, the tzar of Russia 1855-1881.  The monument was built in 1894 to commemorate the establishment of Finland's autonomy within the Russian Empire. Finland achieved independence from Russia in 1917.

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Finland is one of the few countries where growing genetically modified food is banned.

Flying in to Helsinki airport we saw the patchwork of small family farms.  The beautiful scenery indicates Finnish respect for nature. "Farmers use relatively fewer pesticides than any other EU country."


.http://www.foodfromfinland.com/finnish