St. John's Church, Helsinki

St. John's Church
Nya Kyrkan
Finnish: Johanneksenkirkko
Swedish: Johanneskyrkan
60°09′42.5″N 024°56′41.0″E / 60.161806°N 24.944722°E / 60.161806; 24.944722
LocationHelsinki
CountryFinland
DenominationLutheran
Websitewww.helsinginkirkot.fi/en/churches/st-johns-church
History
Consecrated1891 (1891)
Cult(s) presentChristian Lutheran
Architecture
Architect(s)Adolf Emil Melander
StyleGothic Revival
Groundbreaking1888
Completed1891
Specifications
Capacity2,600
Administration
DioceseHelsinki

St. John's Church (Finnish: Johanneksenkirkko, Swedish: Johanneskyrkan) in Helsinki, Finland, is a Lutheran church designed by the Swedish architect Adolf Melander in the Gothic Revival style. It is the largest stone church in Finland by seating capacity.

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