Helsinki Cathedral, Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
Helsinki Cathedral (Finnish: Helsingin tuomiokirkko, Suurkirkko; Swedish: Helsingfors domkyrka, Storkyrkan) is the Finnish Evangelical Lutheran cathedral of the Diocese of Helsinki located in the neighbourhood of Kruununhaka in the centre of Helsinki at the Senate Square.
It was originally built from 1830 to 1852 as a tribute to the Grand Duke of Finland, Tsar Nicholas I of Russia. It was also known as St Nicholas' Church until the independence of Finland in 1917.
Helsinki Cathedral is a major and distinctive landmark in the Helsinki cityscape with its tall, green dome surrounded by 4 smaller domes. The building is constructed in the neoclassical style and was designed by Carl Ludvig Engel as the climax of his Senate Square layout. It is surrounded by other, smaller buildings designed by him.
Date: 26th June 2019
Location: view from Katajanokka harbour, Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
It was originally built from 1830 to 1852 as a tribute to the Grand Duke of Finland, Tsar Nicholas I of Russia. It was also known as St Nicholas' Church until the independence of Finland in 1917.
Helsinki Cathedral is a major and distinctive landmark in the Helsinki cityscape with its tall, green dome surrounded by 4 smaller domes. The building is constructed in the neoclassical style and was designed by Carl Ludvig Engel as the climax of his Senate Square layout. It is surrounded by other, smaller buildings designed by him.
Date: 26th June 2019
Location: view from Katajanokka harbour, Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
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