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Uspenski Cathedral (Finnish: Uspenskin katedraali, Swedish: Uspenskijkatedralen) is a Greek Orthodox or Eastern Orthodox cathedral in Helsinki, Finland, and main cathedral of the Orthodox Church of Finland, dedicated to the Dormition of the Theotokos (the Virgin Mary).
The Uspenski Cathedral is considered to be the largest Orthodox temple in Northern and Western Europe. The cathedral’s size is emphasized by its location on the highest hill of the Katajanokka district. The central cupola of the cathedral is 33 meters high.
Uspenski Cathedral. Beautiful domed roof. This exotic 19th century building is the largest Orthodox Church in Scandinavia and one of the most visible symbols of Russian influence on Finnish culture. In front, stands a statue of Tsar Alexander II, a reminder of Russia's occupation of Finland until 1919.
Completed in 1868 in the Katajanokka district of Helsinki, the Uspenski Cathedral is the largest orthodox church in Western Europe. With its golden cupolas and redbrick facade, the church is one of the clearest symbols of the Russian impact on Finnish history.
Helsinki’s Uspenski Orthodox Cathedral is an impressive example of Russian-Byzantine architecture and the largest orthodox church in Western Europe that stands out from the surrounding cityscape. Its distinctive red brick exterior is crowned by 13 towers with gilded domes, onion domes and a five-storey bell tower representing the Russian influence.
Uspenski Cathedral is a Greek Orthodox or Eastern Orthodox cathedral in Helsinki, Finland, and it is main cathedral of the Orthodox Church of Finland, dedicated to the Dormition of the Theotokos (the Virgin Mary).
The eye-catching red-brick Uspenski Cathedral towers above Katajanokka island. Built as a Russian Orthodox church in 1868, it features classic golden onion domes and now serves the Finnish Orthodox congregation.
Oct 23, 2014 · The Uspenski Cathedral (Finnish: Uspenskin katedraali, Russian: Успенский собор), in Helsinki, the capital of Finland, is the Orthodox cathedral of the Metropolis of Helsinki and the see of the Metropolitan of Helsinski.
Completed in 1868 in the Katajanokka district of Helsinki, the Uspenski Cathedral is the largest orthodox church in Western Europe. With its golden cupolas and redbrick facade, the church is one of the clearest symbols of the Russian impact on Finnish history.
The Uspenski Cathedral is a Russian Orthodox cathedral on the Katajanokka peninsula in Helsinki. It is the largest Orthodox church in western Europe. advertisement. History of Uspenski Cathedral. Uspenski Cathedral was built between 1862 and 1868. It was designed by Aleksei Gornostajev and based on a 16th-century church near Moscow.
