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Helsinki Cathedral

Helsinki Cathedral is the Finnish Evangelical Lutheran cathedral located on Senate Square in central Helsinki. Built in neoclassical style to designs by Carl Ludvig Engel and completed mid-19th century, it features a tall central dome with four smaller domes, a monumental portico and a wide granite stairway leading up from the square.

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First raised

1818

Its prime

1852

Today

Still standing

As it stood in 1852

What Helsinki Cathedral looked like in its prime.

A white neoclassical block on a raised granite platform, dominated by a large green central dome set on a tall drum with arched windows and a clock, and four smaller green domes at the corners. The main facades each have a six-column Corinthian portico and triangular pediment; larger-than-life statues of the Twelve Apostles stand along the roofline. Broad, worn granite steps lead from the open Senate Square up to the portico and entrance.

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11 places to explore in 1852.

The record describes 11 distinct spots at Helsinki Cathedralincluding 4 interiors: central crossing under the dome, chancel and main altarpiece, one arm nave looking toward a colonnaded facade and more. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more of the immersive experience.

Senate Square approach (west view)Granite steps to the porticoMain portico and entranceRoofline with Twelve Apostles statuesCentral drum and dome (exterior)One smaller corner dome and drumFlanking bell tower and chapel buildingsCentral crossing under the domeChancel and main altarpieceOne arm nave looking toward a colonnaded facadeCrypt (exhibition and chapel space)

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