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Helsinki Cathedral
is an
Evangelical Lutheran
cathedral of the
Diocese of Helsinki
, located in the centre of
Helsinki
, Finland. The church was originally built as a tribute to
Nicholas I
, the
Grand Duke of Finland
and
Tsar
of Russia, and until the
independence of Finland
in 1917, it was called St. Nicholas' Church. Designed by
Carl Ludvig Engel
to form the climax of the whole
Senate Square
, it was built in 1830–52 in
neoclassical
style. Today the cathedral is one of the most popular
tourist attractions
in Helsinki, with more than 350,000 visitors per year, a minority of which are there to attend religious events.
Photo:
Hans Hillewaert
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