Betel Church (Turku) Explained

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Lahtinen, Rauno . Laaksonen, Hannu . Kävely jugendtalojen Turussa . 2006 . Turkuseura - Åbosamfundet, Turku 2006 . 952-99619-2-8.
  2. Web site: Vegaaniliitto ry . 2010-02-22 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100125063950/http://www.vegaaniliitto.fi/restaurants.html . 2010-01-25 .