Jump to content

Kuopio Cathedral

Coordinates: 62°53′28″N 027°41′02″E / 62.89111°N 27.68389°E / 62.89111; 27.68389
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kuopio Cathedral
Kuopion tuomiokirkko
Kuopio domkyrka
Kuopio Cathedral
Religion
AffiliationEvangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
DistrictDiocese of Kuopio
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusCathedral
Location
LocationVahtivuori, Kuopio, Finland
Geographic coordinates62°53′28″N 027°41′02″E / 62.89111°N 27.68389°E / 62.89111; 27.68389
Architecture
Architect(s)Pehr W. Palmrooth
TypeCathedral
StyleNeoclassical
Completed1816
Capacity1500 seats

Kuopio Cathedral (Finnish: Kuopion tuomiokirkko, Swedish: Kuopio domkyrka) is a stone Neoclassical-style Evangelical Lutheran church in Kuopio, Finland, and the seat of the Diocese of Kuopio. The cathedral was built between 1806 and 1815.[1] There is a bust of Johan Vilhelm Snellman in the square in front of the cathedral.[2]

According to George Renwick, during the Finnish War, it was briefly used as a stable by the invaders.[2]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Charming beauty of churches Archived 2011-04-12 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b Renwick, George (1911). Finland To-day. London: T. Fisher Unwin. p. 136.
[edit]