The Töölö Church was designed by architect Hilding Ekelund. It was originally built as a parish building and dedicated as a church only when Töölö and what was then its northern backwoods were separated off as their own parish in 1941.

Ekelund's interest in early Italian architecture is evident in the way the hall-like space connects with undecorated, carefully considered details. The frame of the plastered brick church is rectangular in shape, while a semi-circular choir separates off from it. The church hall is covered with a flat roof. The building is symmetrical in a disciplined way. The decision to include a kitchen in the church building was testament to a new era in ecclesiastical life, and it attracted attention when the church was being completed.

A concrete relief, Taivaalliset pidot (Heavenly Feast) by artist, Gunnar Finne is placed above the entrance. The foyer is decorated by artist Gunnar Forsström's glass paintings and a mural by Paavo Leinonen's. Sculptor Carl Wilhelm's apostle reliefs of Peter, Paul, Andrew, and Thomas stand in the church hall. Artist Nina Terno's shepherd composition and Gunnar Finne's gilded wood sculpture Ylösnoussut Kristus (Resurrected Christ) were later placed in the baptism chapel.

The back of the altar was supposed to be adorned by a mural by artist Henry Ericsson (1928-1932), but the work remains unfinished due to the artist's untimely death in a car accident. Instead, a partial sketch of the piece remains. A large piece depicting the crucifixion was obtained from Bavaria's Oberhammergau to serve as an altarpiece. The communion set was designed by Henry Ericsson and the altar textiles by textile artist Dora Jung.

There are two church bells in the Töölö church. The original church organ was made by the Kangasala organ factory in 1930. The current organ is from 1981 and was built by Veikko Virtanen. It has 26 stops.

In addition to the church itself, the building hosts baptism and wedding chapels, two parish halls, and facilities for clubs, meetings and social events. Many Helsinki residents remember the legendary meeting location Pärinäpirtti, which is still located in the basement of the church. Töölö Church is in active use by the Töölö Parish.

Celebrations at the church

Members of the Evangelic-Lutheran church can organise a baptism, a wedding or a funeral free of charge in the church.

In addition to the church, the Töölö Church has baptism and wedding chapels, two parish halls, and facilities for clubs, meetings and social events. The church seats about 500 people. The large parish hall seats about 70 and the small one about 20.

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