Orthodox Church of St. Nicholas, Kotka, Finland

The Orthodox Church of Kotka, known also as St. Nicolas church, was built between 1799-1801 under the Russian order. It was designed in accordance with drawings by Jakov Perrin, architect of the St Petersburg Admiralty. The orthodox church is probably the oldest building in Kotka and one of the rare to survive a British bombardment of the town in 1855.

The church was built in Russian Neo-classicism style. Differing from a typical orthodox church in Finland, there are lot of sculptures inside the St. Nicholas Church.

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Mac (7 months ago)
I highly suggest visiting, the church itself is really pretty and the atmosphere inside is unique and peaceful at the same time.

Jani Boman (3 years ago)
Really great on the outside and even better on the inside. The staff could be more open ?

Super Puuhis (4 years ago)
Nice

Hannu Kujamäki (4 years ago)
This is a place in the history of Kotka. Enjoy a good summer.

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