Church of Hyvinkää

Church of Hyvinkää

The Church of Hyvinkää, also known as "The New Church of Hyvinkää", is a modern church located in the town of Hyvinkää, Finland.It was designed by Professor Aarno Ruusuvuori and built in 1961. The pyramid-like church, which has been said to resemble the logo of a well-known Swedish band known as Machinae Supremacy, is one of the best-known buildings in Hyvinkää. Behind the altar is a window.

The church of Hyvinkää is large; it is 32 meters high and has 630 seats.The surface area of the church is 1779 m². Wide windows produce the lighting.

The organ was built in 1977 by Hans Heinrich and has 35 stops.


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