Helsinki Cathedral
cathedral in Helsinki, Church of Finland
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Summary
Helsinki Cathedral is a Lutheran cathedral[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of lutheran cathedral entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,966 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Religion or worldview: Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Helsinki[4]
- Country: Finland[5]
- Instance of: tourist attraction[6], church building[7], landmark[8]
- Architect: Carl Ludvig Engel[9]
- Owned by: Helsinki Parish Union[10]
- Architectural style: Neoclassical architecture[11]
- Location: Kruununhaka[12]
- Postal code: 00170[13]
- Part of: Senate Square with surroundings[14], Tuomiokirkko[15]
- Has use: structure of worship[16]
- Commons category: Helsinki Cathedral[17]
- Occupant: Helsinki Cathedral Parish[18]
- Inception: 1851[19], January 1, 1852[20], January 1, 1830[21], January 1, 1818[22]
- Located on street: Unioninkatu[23], Hallituskatu[24]
- Diocese: Diocese of Helsinki[25]
- Service entry: January 1, 1852[26]
- Dedicated to: Saint Nicholas[27]
- Official website: https://helsingintuomiokirkko.fi/[28]
- Topic's main category: Category:Helsinki Cathedral[29]
- Commons gallery: Helsingin tuomiokirkko[30]
- Heritage designation: church-protected building[31], building protected by city plan[32]
- Official name: Helsingin tuomiokirkko[33], Helsingfors domkyrka[34]
- Nickname: Storkyrkan[35]
- Date of official opening: 1852[36]
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Physical Characteristics
Helsinki Cathedral sits at an elevation of 12 m[37].
Why It Matters
Helsinki Cathedral has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]