Temple of Lemminkäinen

Temple of Lemminkäinen
Ximonic (Simo Räsänen) · CC BY-SA 4.0

The Temple of Lemminkäinen is a cave in Gumbostrand village, Sipoo, Finland[1]. It is tied to The Bock Saga, which describes an underground temple beneath a rock Bock called Kyypelivuori[1]. The cave is named after Lemminkäinen, a hero in Finnish mythology and the Kalevala[1]. According to Bock, the entrance was sealed in 987 when Christianity arrived in Uusimaa, forcing the concealment of pagan sites[1].

TypeCave Structures
CountryFinland
Coordinates60.2633° N, 25.3244° E

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