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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 Cathedral, by Carl Ludvig Engel, rising on the northern side of the Senate Square is the stage of national and academic festive services and one of the most popular tourist sights. The church is part of Helsinki's Empire era centre and a landmark for those arriving by sea.
Luke Jerram's Gaia at Helsinki Cathedral. Gaia, a touring artwork by UK artist Luke Jerram, will be presented at Helsinki Cathedral in October 2024. Read more
Helsinki Cathedral is the principal church of both the Helsinki Diocese and the Helsinki Cathedral Parish. The Cathedral is in active use for worship and concerts every day of the week. Admission fee at Helsinki Cathedral is 5 €. The admission is voluntary and valid only during the visiting hours.
Helsinki Cathedral is part of the Empire-style centre of Helsinki designed by architect Carl Ludvig Engel and the town planner Johan Albrecht Ehrenström. The Neoclassical church was designed by Engel, whose work was continued after his death by architect Ernst Bernhard Lohrmann.
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Engel designed the Cathedral as the focal point of the Senate Square and it is the principal landmark of the White City of the North. Engel designed the church in 1818 but the construction work was postponed until 1830.
