About the Lutheran Cathedral, Helsinki, Finland:
Dominates the skyline of Helsinki and the Senate Square the stunning green domed Lutheran Cathedral, in Finnish the Tuomiokirkko.
The history of the Lutheran Cathedral:
For the architecture is famed the Helsinki, but the Carl Ludvig Engel who was a German, the Senate Square who laid out and the Lutheran Cathedral designed. By the Russians during its annexation most of Helsinki after a fire destroyed, under Russian administration as the part of the 19th century reconstruction was inaugurated the new city square.
On the site dating from 1727 to replace a smaller church was built the Lutheran Cathedral. By the Engel from the 1830 until the death of his in 1840 was overseen the construction of Lutheran Cathedral, by Ernst Lohrmann when it was taken over. On the roof to the Engel’s design of the twelve apostles the zinc statues Lohrmann added, also a side chapel and a bell tower. In 1852 was completed the church.
The Tsar of Russia, Nicholas I to the Grand Duke as a tribute was built the Lutheran Cathedral, and in 1917 until the independence of Finland was called St. Nicholas’ Church. In the Evangelical Lutheran denomination it became a cathedral in 1959. Both to its crypt and to the cathedral the extensive renovations, in 1998 back to its original beauty brought the Lutheran Cathedral. It is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the Helsinki, each year more than 350,000 visitors it receives.
At the Lutheran Cathedral what to see:
For the neoclassical style a rather severe interpretation both the Senate Square and the Lutheran Cathedral, of ancient Greece and Rome to reflect the glory which is intended. By the apostles made of zinc are statues lining the roof, in Copenhagen on Vor Frue Kirke of the sculpture they are copies.
For the exterior the neoclassical flourishes compared with, seems rather Spartan the interior but is attractive nevertheless. About 1,300 worshippers it seats and painted in the 1880s has an altarpiece. By Engel were designed the pulpit and which flank the altarpiece the statues of the angels. The gloomily atmospheric crypt as a café which now is used of the interior is the best part.
Few information:
The Lutheran Cathedral is situated in Helsinki, in the Diocese of Helsinki district, Finland. It’s a cathedral which architectural style is Neo-classical and faces west. The Lutheran Cathedral’s architect was the German Carl Ludvig Engel and after his dead the Ernst Lohrmann. If you want to visit the Lutheran Cathedral you will need a good and comfortable accommodation service.
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