Betel Church | |
Fullname: | Turun Adventtiseurakunta Betel-kirkko |
Location: | Yliopistonkatu 29a, Turku |
Country: | Finland |
Coordinates: | 60.4511°N 22.2611°W |
Denomination: | Adventism |
Website: | http://turku.adventtikirkko.fi/ |
Status: | Completed |
Architect: | Frithiof Strandell, Erik Bryggman (renovation) |
Architectural Type: | Jugend, Functionalism |
Completed Date: | 1906, 1927 (renovation) |
Betel Church (Finnish: Turun Adventtiseurakunta Betel-kirkko, Swedish: Betel-kyrkan) is located in the VII District of Turku, Finland. It is a church of the Turku adventism parish.
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]