Kuopio Cathedral, Kuopio, Finland

The Kuopio Cathedral is a stone Neoclassical style church and the seat of the Diocese of Kuopio. It’s fifth church in Kuopio, the first one was built in 1552.The cathedral was built between 1806 and 1815 by Jacob Rijf (1806–1807) and Pehr Granstedt (1813–1815). The altarpiece has been painted by B. A. Godenhjelm in St. Petersburg. Matthias Ingman donated it to the cathedral in 1843.

Address

Minna Canthin Katu 28, Kuopio, Finland

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Details

Founded: 1806-1815
Category: Religious sites in Finland
Historical period: The Age of Enlightenment (Finland)

More Information

en.wikipedia.org

Rating

4.4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

Interesting Sites Nearby

Kuopio Market Hall (0,3 km)
Kuopio City Hall (0,4 km)
Kuopio Art Museum (0,1 km)
Kuopio Museum (0,2 km)
Orthodox Church Museum (1,3 km)

Haminalahti Manor (8,5 km)

User Reviews

Leo Lee (20 months ago)
beautiful

Gert-Jan Pieters (2 years ago)
Simple typical church.

Karl S (3 years ago)
Beautiful small cathedral. Worth a visit. The park in front of it is also amazing.

Ramesh Karri (4 years ago)
Peaceful church to offer prayers

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