Betel Church ( fi, Turun Adventtiseurakunta Betel-kirkko, sv, 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
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bell tower
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, 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. 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
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and locally grown produce and also has
vegan options.
See also
*
Adventist Church of Finland
References
External links
Aimo Helmisen kirjoittamaa tietoa Betel-kirkosta
Churches in Turku
Seventh-day Adventist churches
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