Uspenski Cathedral – Helsinki's Orthodox Church

Uspenski Cathedral - Helsinki..

Uspenski Cathedral – Modeled after a 16th century church near Moscow: There are many churches in Helsinki city centre and one of the most notable is the Uspenski Cathedral. A visit to this landmark cathedral in Finland’s capital is certainly worthwhile and should be included in your Helsinki things to do list. Completed in 1868, [...]

Tuomiokirkko – Helsinki Cathedral

Helsinki Cathedral - Tuomiokirkko

Helsinki’s Cathedral Architecture is reminiscent of its time under Russian rule: Tsar Peter of Russia had a well-known impact on St. Petersburg, Russia, the city that bears his name. What is less well-known is the flow-on influence he had on Helsinki. Tsar Peter had been dead for more than a hundred years by the time [...]