Helsinki Cathedral 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 church was originally built from 1830 to 1852 as a tribute to the Grand Duke of Finland, Tsar Nicolas I. It was also known as St Nicholas's Church until Finland declared its full independence in 1917. It is a major landmark of the city, and one of the most famous historical structures in Finland as a whole when viewed globally.
Helsinki Cathedral
The cathedral and the steps
Aerial photograph from on top in 1976 that shows the shape of the cathedral
2015 aerial photograph showing the rear of the cathedral and the view to the sea
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland is a national church of Finland. It is part of the Lutheran branch of Christianity. The church has a legal position as a national church in the country, along with the Orthodox Church of Finland.
Turku Cathedral, the primatial and mother church of Finland
The sixteenth-century Hollola church which was converted during the Reformation
The seal of the Diocese of Turku during the 16th and 17th centuries featured the finger of St Henry. The post-Reformation diocese included the relic of a pre-Reformation saint in its seal.
The Cathedral of Turku is considered the national shrine of Finland, and is the seat of its de facto primate.
