Churches and spaces


The parish operates in Southwest Finland, Satakunta and Åland. Service times and places are in the service calendar.

The Turku Church of the Holy Martyr Empress Alexandra

The church was built between 1839 and 1845 according to the plans of C.L. Engel and was inaugurated on 2 September 1846. The church is dedicated to the memory of the holy martyr empress Alexandra (d. 303). The temple feast is celebrated on 23 April.

Address: Yliopistonkatu 19, Turku

Alexandra Hall and the parish centre

The main hall of the Turku Orthodox parish house is named after the Church of the Holy Martyr Empress Alexandra. Church coffee is regularly held in this hall after the Liturgy on Sundays. The celebrations of the church year are also held here, for example at Easter, Christmas and the temple feast, as well as meetings of clubs, parish bazaars and other events. The hall is available to rent for private events.

Address: Yliopistonkatu 19 B 3, Turku

The Cemetery Chapel of Turku

The cemetery chapel was built in 1881 as the private burial chapel of the Kuvschinov merchant family. Some members of the family are buried under the chapel, others in a family grave about 50 metres away. The chapel became property of the parish in the summer of 2012. The chapel is small and fits a maximum of 15 people at once.

Address: Uudenmaantie 76, Turku

The Rauma Chapel of Saint Nicholas

The chapel of Rauma has been built into a house located in Old Rauma. The oldest parts of the house are estimated to be from the 17th century, and one of the two wings has been styled as a chapel. It was built according to the reconstruction law in 1955 and inaugurated on 2 November 1956. It is dedicated to Saint Nicholas, archbishop of Myra in Lycia. The temple feast is celebrated on 6 December.

Address: Länsikatu 10, Rauma

The Salo Chapel of the Holy Cross

The chapel is a Karelian style round-log chapel built in 1989 and dedicated to the memory of the Holy Cross on 9 September 1990. It was designed by Arvo Happo, a parish member from Salo, who also made the decorative wood carvings. The icons were painted by Margit Lintu. The temple feast is celebrated on 14 September.

Address: Uskelankirkkotie 23, Salo

Other places of worship

In addition to its own churches, the parish regularly holds services in other locations, often in the spaces of the Evangelical Lutheran church. The times are in the service calendar.

  • Loimaa: Ev. Luth. town church, Turuntie 32
  • Eura: Ev. Luth. parish house, Sorkkistentie 3
  • Uusikaupunki: Saarnisto Ev. Luth. parish home, Pajusuontie 2
  • Maarianhamina: Margaretagården, Måsvägen 4
  • Huittinen: Ev. Luth. parish centre, Papintie 1
  • Paimio: Mikaelintalo chapel, Pyölintie 3
  • Sauvo: Sauvo church, Sauvontie 50
  • Säkylä: Ev. Luth. parish house, Tuulimyllyntie 21
  • Laitila: St. Michael church, Keskuskatu 7

Renting the spaces

Alexandra Hall, the club room and the kitchen can be rented for baptisms, weddings, memorial gatherings and meetings. Terms and prices from the parish office: 044 751 4423, turku@ort.fi.