Kamppi Chapel, Helsinki: history and visit

The Kamppi Chapel of Silence, in Helsinki

The Kamppi Chapel, known as the Chapel of Silence, is a small curved wooden building offering a parenthesis of calm in the heart of Helsinki. The Helsinki audio-guided tour stops here, with respect, to evoke this place of peace and contemplation with remarkable architecture.

The wooden setting for silence

The Kamppi Chapel, nicknamed the Chapel of Silence, is a remarkable small contemporary building, set on Narinkka Square, in the lively heart of Helsinki. Its curved and rounded form, entirely covered with light wood, makes it an award-winning and unmistakable work of Finnish architecture. Designed as a haven of peace, it invites, away from the noise of the town, to calm, silence and contemplation, whatever the beliefs of each person. Its refined and luminous interior, bathed in a soft natural light, gives off a soothing atmosphere. The Chapel of Silence illustrates the Finnish art of combining design, nature and spirituality. You discover it with respect.

What to see

You admire, with respect, the small contemporary building with a curved form entirely covered with light wood, an award-winning work of architecture, and its refined and luminous interior inviting to calm and contemplation, on Narinkka Square. The Chapel of Silence combines design, nature and spirituality. It is a stop to be discovered with respect.

Practical information

The Kamppi Chapel of Silence lies on Narinkka Square, in the heart of Helsinki, reachable on foot. It is a place of calm and contemplation, open according to its own hours, which vary; entry is generally free. It is best to observe the silence and the respect due to this place.

Why is the Kamppi Chapel called the Chapel of Silence?

Because it was designed as a haven of peace offering, in the lively heart of Helsinki, a place of calm, silence and contemplation open to all, in a setting of light wood with award-winning architecture.