The Church of Peter and Paul

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The Orthodox church of Hamina (The Church of Peter and Paul) was erected in 1832-37 on the place of burned Lutheran church. It was designed by Frenchman Louis Visconti whose most famous work is the tomb of Napoleon in Hôtel des Invalides.

The round-domed church was built in the Neoclassicism style with Byzantine features. There is a holy icon with St.Peter and Paul which was transferred to Hamina from Vyborg in 1742.

Religious sites in FinlandAll sites in HaminaRussian Grand Duchy

Address
Kasarminkatu 2, Hamina, Finland

Established
1832-1837

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