One church is such a popular attraction that even the people of Helsinki will not get there for free – the rest of the church passport is

The popular churches in downtown Helsinki will become paid in the summer. With visit fees, churches collect up to million income.

The door of the Helsinki Cathedral will be frequent on Monday morning in April.

Some foreign tourists immediately head to the payment machine and acknowledge an eight euro card fee for their church visit.

Even now, the fee is voluntary, but in the summer, the churches in downtown Helsinki charged the entrance fee.

In June -August, the Helsinki Cathedral, Suomenlinna Church, John’s Church and the Kamppi Chapel will collect an entrance fee from visitors from out -of -town residents. The visitor fee at Temppeliaukio Church is used throughout the year.

For the first time, the entrance fee was introduced last summer.

– It’s not terribly much, but helps the action. We have a workforce and a clean jacket. In addition, there are guides and English reports.

According to Auvinen, international tourists are used to paying for church visit.

– In the past, they also offered money. The entrance fee is an easier and clearer practice.

The Uspensky Cathedral already has an entrance fee for another summer. A visit to adults outside worship costs five euros.

Helsinki residents avoid charges by church passport

Helsinki residents have the opportunity to avoid entry fees by church passport.

The church passport can be obtained, regardless of whether or not a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church.

Vs. According to pastor Auvinen, it is important that all Helsinki residents have access to a place where it is possible to sit, be and meditate.

It is possible to talk to the priest once a week throughout the year at the cathedral. During the summer, there is a church crypt.

– It is important that the church is always open to Helsinki residents for stopping.

The church passport can be picked up from churches in Helsinki or from the vicar’s offices from May 19 to the end of August.

Visitors from out-of-town residents are offered free access to the Cathedral on weekdays from 6 pm to 9 pm and on Sundays after the fair.

The crypt of the cathedral is free in the summer and it is possible to slow down.

Temppeliaukio Church collects Millions of Millions with entrance fees

The doors of the Church of the Temppeliaukio, one of the first attractions of the capital, do not open to Helsinki residents, even on the church passport. Members of Töölö Parish and Under 18s have free access to the church.

Töölö Parish is a pioneer in collecting a visitor fee.

The entrance fee was introduced in 2017, at that time the entry cost three euros. Now a visit to the church costs eight euros.

– 90 percent of visiting tourists come from abroad and are used to the payment of church attractions.

Visiting fees raise funds for church activities. In 2024, the net income of the entrance fees was EUR 1.6 million.

– It is a very important part of our funding. The congregation would not be able to operate in its current extent alone on tax revenue.

According to vicar Niemistö, the corona years accumulated debt to the church as the expenses ran, but tourism collapsed.

– Now we are getting the debt paid.

An eight euro visitor fee for adults can be paid at Temppeliaukio Church with most debit and credit cards and cash.

The Temppeliaukio Church is also available with a museum card and Helsinki Card and Helsinki City Pass.

In European churches the entrance fees several dozens

In Turku or Tampere, the example of the capital has not yet been followed. Only the Turku Parish Union has discussed the entrance fee to the Turku Cathedral.

In January 2026, the Cathedral will be closed due to a two -year renovation. The Turku Parish Union reports that it may then be appropriate to discuss a possible visit fee.

The entrance fees for Helsinki churches are still moderate compared to many destinations.

For example, the entrance fee to the Milan Cathedral varies between € 10 and € 32, depending on the type of ticket.

A visit to Westminster Abbe in London costs around € 35.

On the other hand, there is free admission to the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, although in 2019, the renovation of a badly damaged church in the fire cost more than EUR 700 million.