Pirunkirkko banquet hall

The Pirunkirkko banquet hall is an atmospheric room that can accommodate up to 120 people. The banquet hall is divided by a vaulted colonnade and furnished by long grey tables and benches that fit with the look of the room.

Suitable for	banquets
Maximum capacity	120 people
Facilities	vaulted hall, kitchen, toilet facilities, storage room
Furniture	grey tables and benches, 40 black chairs
Equipment	screen, mixer-amplifier, CD player, wired microphone, TV, VHS/DVD player

The main entrance is via a passage through the building, and from there the first floor is accessed via a grand spiral staircase. The hall is painted in traditional colours: the upper parts of the walls are white and the lower parts light blue. The planching, patinated by time, as well as the murals in the main staircase and the back room create the special atmosphere of the church. The hall is perfect for organising parties and festive events. The Suomenlinna Church is only approximately 200 metres away.

History

Other parts of the building could not be bricked, as some navy boathouses still remained. The following year, however, the construction appropriations were withdrawn and it was 1785 before any work could begin. This time, the construction was executed swiftly, and the building was ready to be used by the navy docks the following year. At the beginning of the Russian period, there was a Lutheran church in the building.

The building was badly damaged in bombardments during the Crimean War. After the war, the topmost floor was torn down and the first floor remained as a ruined attic space. The northern end of the ground floor was used as a school. The first proper floor of the lavatory wing was renovated as a Russian Orthodox prayer house.

How to get there

The Helsinki City Transport ferry operates to the island throughout the year. The Pirunkirkko church is approximately 200 metres from the main pier.