Helsinki Cathedral

Helsinki Cathedral
Helsingin tuomiokirkko, Suurkirkko (in Finnish)
Helsingfors domkyrka, Storkyrkan (in Swedish)
Map
60°10′13″N 024°57′08″E / 60.17028°N 24.95222°E / 60.17028; 24.95222
LocationKruununhaka, Helsinki, Finland
DenominationEvangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
Websitehelsingintuomiokirkko.fi
History
StatusCathedral
DedicationSt Nicholas
Architecture
Architect(s)Carl Ludvig Engel; later altered by Ernst Lohrmann
StyleNeoclassical
Groundbreaking1830
Completed1852
Specifications
Capacityseats 1,300
Administration
DioceseHelsinki
Clergy
Bishop(s)Teemu Laajasalo

Helsinki Cathedral (Finnish: Helsingin tuomiokirkko, Suurkirkko; Swedish: Helsingfors domkyrka, Storkyrkan) is the Finnish Evangelical Lutheran cathedral of the Diocese of Helsinki, located in the neighborhood of Kruununhaka in the centre of Helsinki, Finland, at the Senate Square. The church was originally built from 1830 to 1852 as a tribute to the Grand Duke of Finland, Emperor Nicholas I of Russia. It was also known as St Nicholas's Church (Finnish: Nikolainkirkko, Swedish: Nikolajkyrkan) until Finland declared its full independence in 1917.[1] It is a major landmark of the city,[2] and one of the most famous historical structures in Finland as a whole when viewed globally.[3][4]

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  2. ^ "Helsingin tuomiokirkko". My Helsinki. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  3. ^ What to do in Helsinki: Helsinki Cathedral and Senate Square
  4. ^ "Architecture of Helsinki – Destig". Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2021.