The Otaniemi Chapel is a beautiful building in the middle of the Teekkari Village. The chapel is situated in a calm environment, surrounded by forest, providing a serene view from the chapel's large window that functions as the altar painting.
Kappelia on käytettävissä kaste- ja häätilaisuuksia varten. Otaniemessä toimiva kristillinen yhdistys Ristin kilta järjestää kappelilla monenlaista toimintaa.
The Chapel includes also a small room in which the guild maintains its own small library of spiritual literature. The books are classified by the standard book classification scheme. The library functions in a self-service fassion, and the instructions for borrowing the books can be found in the library.
Lisätietoja ja neuvoja varten voi ottaa yhteyttä kirjastonhoitajaan, kirjastonhoitaja <at> ristinkilta.fi.
Historia
Kappelin suunnittelukilpailu järjestettiin 1952-1953. Arkkitehtien Heikki ja Kaija Siren kilpailutyö ”alttari” valittiin rakennuksen toteutuksen pohjaksi.
The construction work started in the summer of 1956 and was completed by Christmas of the same year. The construction was funded partially by the student-raised funds, partially through donations and loans. The chapel was ordained for use on 12th of May 1957.
Early in the morning of 22.6.1976, the chapel burned as a consequence of arson.
The chapel was rebuilt again, closely resembling the original building. The new chapel was finished by 4th of November 1978. The changes were minor: a new room for a priest was added and a separate building for sexton was constructed.
The chapel's textiles were designed by Hilkka Vuorinen and they were produced by the Suomalaisen käsityön ystävät ry.
The surface are of the chapel is 354 square meters. The main hall has 140 seats, and 70 more seats can be added by opening the sliding wall between the nave and the coffee lounge.
Contact
Otaniemen kappeli
Jämeräntaival 8
02150 ESPOO
(09) 468 3270.