Helsinki Cathedral Helsingin tuomiokirkko or Suurkirkko Helsingfors Domkyrka
The Helsinki Cathedral
Basic information
Location	Helsinki, Finland
Religious affiliation	Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
District	Diocese of Helsinki
Ecclesiastical status	Cathedral
Website	tuomiokirkko.kirkkohelsinki.net
Architectural description
Architect(s)	Originally Carl Ludvig Engel and later altered by Ernst Lohrmann
Architectural type	Cathedral
Architectural style	Neoclassical
Year completed	1852
Specifications
Capacity	Seats 1,300

The Helsinki Cathedral (in Finnish Helsingin tuomiokirkko or Suurkirkko, in Swedish Helsingfors domkyrka or Storkyrkan) is an Evangelical Lutheran cathedral and the seat of the Diocese of Helsinki, located in the centre of Helsinki, Finland. Helsinki (in Finnish;) or Helsingfors (in Swedish;) is the Capital and largest city of Finland. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. The following is a list of Religions and spiritual traditions, however it excludes modern religions which can be found in List of new religious movements. The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland (in Finnish Suomen evankelis-luterilainen kirkko; in Swedish Evangelisk-lutherska kyrkan The Diocese of Helsinki (in Finnish Helsingin hiippakunta; in Swedish Helsingfors stift) is a Diocese of the Evangelical Ecclesiastical polity is the operational and governance structure of a Church or Christian denomination. This article is about the history and organisation of the cathedral An architect is a licensed individual who leads a design team in the Planning and Design of buildings and participates in oversight of Building Construction Carl Ludvig Engel, or Johann Karl Ludwig Engel (1778-1840 was a German Architect known for his neoclassical (empire style This article is about the history and organisation of the cathedral Architectural styles classify Architecture in terms of Form, techniques, Materials, time period region etc Neoclassical architecture was an architectural style produced by the neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century both as a reaction against the Rococo Finnish ( or suomen kieli) is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland (92% As of 2006) and by ethnic Finns outside Swedish ( is a North Germanic language spoken by more than nine million people predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along the The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland (in Finnish Suomen evankelis-luterilainen kirkko; in Swedish Evangelisk-lutherska kyrkan This article is about the history and organisation of the cathedral The Diocese of Helsinki (in Finnish Helsingin hiippakunta; in Swedish Helsingfors stift) is a Diocese of the Evangelical Helsinki (in Finnish;) or Helsingfors (in Swedish;) is the Capital and largest city of Finland. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. The church was built as a tribute to the Grand Duke, Nicholas I, the Tsar of Russia and until the independence of Finland in 1917, it was called St. The Grand Duchy of Finland (Magnus Ducatus Finlandiæ Великое княжество Финляндское ' Velikoe knjažestvo finljandskoe) was the Predecessor Tsar csar and tzar redirect here For other uses see Tsar (disambiguation. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Nicholas' Church.

The Helsinki Cathedral at night

Market Square, Helsinki. The Market Square ( Kauppatori in Finnish, Salutorget in Swedish) is a central square in Helsinki, Finland, and one of the Helsinki Cathedral is in the center of the image.

A distinct landmark in the scenery of central Helsinki, with a tall green dome surrounded by four smaller domes, the church was built in 1830-1852, representing the neoclassical style. A dome is a common structural element of Architecture that resembles the hollow upper half of a Sphere. For the game see 1830 (board game. Year 1830 ( MDCCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Neoclassicism (sometimes rendered as Neo-Classicism or Neo-classicism) is the name given to quite distinct movements in the decorative and It was originally designed by Carl Ludvig Engel, the building forming the climax of the whole Senate Square designed by Engel, surrounded by a number of buildings all designed by him. Carl Ludvig Engel, or Johann Karl Ludwig Engel (1778-1840 was a German Architect known for his neoclassical (empire style The Senate Square (in Finnish Senaatintori, in Swedish Senatstorget) presents Carl Ludvig Engel 's architecture as a unique allegory The building has a Greek-cross plan (i. e. a square central mass and four arms of equal length), and is symmetrical in each of the four cardinal directions, each marked by a colonnade and pediment. In Classical architecture, a colonnade denotes a long sequence of Columns joined by their Entablature, often free-standing as in the famous elliptically A pediment is a classical architectural element consisting of the triangular section found above the horizontal structure ( Entablature) typically supported by Engel had intended to place a further row of columns on the west end to mark the main entrance (opposite the altar at the east end), but this was never realised. The building was later altered by his successor Ernst Lohrmann, whose four small domes make the architectural connection to the cathedral's model, Saint Isaac's Cathedral in St. Saint Isaac's Cathedral or Isaakievskiy Sobor (Исаа́киевский Собо́р in Saint Petersburg, Russia is the largest Cathedral Petersburg, even clearer. Lohrmann also erected two separately standing bell towers and zinc statues of the Twelve Apostles at apexes and corners of the roofline. Zinc (ˈzɪŋk from Zink is a Metallic Chemical element with the symbol Zn and Atomic number 30 The Twelve Apostles (Greek apostolos, "someone sent out" e ^[1]

Today the cathedral is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Helsinki. A tourist attraction is a place of interest where Tourists visit typically for its inherent or exhibited cultural value historical significance natural or built beauty or Annually more than 350,000 people visit the church, some of them to attend religious events, but most are tourists. The church is in regular use for both worship services and special events such as weddings. The crypt was renovated in the 1980s by architects Vilhelm Helander and Juha Leiviskä for use for exhibitions and church functions. Vilhem Helander (born 1941 is a Finnish Architect and was Professor of Architecture History at Helsinki University of Technology, Espoo, Juha Ilmari Leiviskä (born 17 March 1936 in Helsinki) (parents engineer Toivo Ilmari Leiviskä teacher Sonja Jämsén-Astala is one of Finland Helander was also responsible for the conservation repairs to the cathedral in the late 1990s.

Before the cathedral was built, a smaller church called the Church of Ulrika Eleanora stood in its place. A facsimile of this church, made entirely from snow, was later constructed on the Senate Square in the early 2000s. "Snowfall" redirects here For other uses see Snow (disambiguation or Snowfall (disambiguation. The Senate Square (in Finnish Senaatintori, in Swedish Senatstorget) presents Carl Ludvig Engel 's architecture as a unique allegory

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External links

• Panoramic view of Helsinki Cathedral