Uspenski Cathedral

orthodox cathedral church of Helsinki, Finland
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Uspenski Cathedral

Summary

Uspenski Cathedral is an Eastern Orthodox cathedral[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of eastern_orthodox_cathedral entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (369 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Uspenski Cathedral's religion is recorded as orthodoxy[3].
  • Uspenski Cathedral is located in Helsinki[4].
  • Uspenski Cathedral is in the country of Finland[5].
  • Uspenski Cathedral's instance of is recorded as Eastern Orthodox cathedral[6].
  • Uspenski Cathedral's instance of is recorded as city block[7].
  • Uspenski Cathedral's instance of is recorded as Eastern Orthodox church building[8].
  • Uspenski Cathedral's instance of is recorded as cathedral[9].
  • Uspenski Cathedral's architect is recorded as Aleksey Gornostaev[10].
  • Uspenski Cathedral is owned by Helsinki Orthodox Parish[11].
  • Assumption of Mary is named after Uspenski Cathedral[12].
  • Uspenski Cathedral's architectural style is recorded as Byzantine Revival architecture[13].
  • Uspenski Cathedral's architectural style is recorded as Russian Revival architecture[14].
  • Uspenski Cathedral is made of brick[15].
  • Uspenski Cathedral took place at Katajanokka[16].
  • Uspenski Cathedral's postal code is recorded as 00160[17].
  • Uspenski Cathedral is part of old part of Katajanokka[18].
  • Uspenski Cathedral's Commons category is recorded as Uspenski Cathedral[19].
  • Uspenski Cathedral's catalog code is recorded as 137[20].
  • 1868 marks the founding of Uspenski Cathedral[21].
  • Uspenski Cathedral's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 60.168333333333, 'lon': 24.96}[22].
  • Uspenski Cathedral's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 60.16853181, 'lon': 24.95986695}[23].
  • Uspenski Cathedral's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 60.1685184, 'lon': 24.9599422}[24].
  • Uspenski Cathedral's diocese is recorded as Archdiocese of Helsinki[25].
  • Uspenski Cathedral's dedicated to is recorded as Dormition of the Mother of God[26].
  • Uspenski Cathedral's official website is recorded as https://www.hos.fi/kirkot/uspenskin-katedraali/[27].

Body

Geography

Uspenski Cathedral is in the country of Finland[5]. It is located in Helsinki[4]. It is part of old part of Katajanokka[18].

Physical Characteristics

Uspenski Cathedral sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+18'}[28].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include Eastern Orthodox cathedral[6], city block[7], Eastern Orthodox church building[8], and cathedral[9]. Uspenski Cathedral's heritage designation is recorded as protected by the Law of the Orthodox Church in Finland[29]. Its religion is recorded as orthodoxy[3].

History and Context

1868 marks the founding of Uspenski Cathedral[21]. Its catalog code is recorded as 137[20]. It is owned by Helsinki Orthodox Parish[11]. Assumption of Mary is named after it[12].

Why It Matters

Uspenski Cathedral ranks in the top 10% of eastern_orthodox_cathedral entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (369 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . Built Heritage Register. Retrieved . kyppi.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . Built Heritage Register. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . NLS Geographic Names Register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . Built Heritage Register. Retrieved . kyppi.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . kartta.hel.fi. kartta.hel.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . kartta.hel.fi. kartta.hel.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . kyppi.fi. kyppi.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . NLS Geographic Names Register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . Built Heritage Register. kyppi.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . NLS Geographic Names Register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Website
    Named after Assumption of Mary
    Country Finland
    Made from material brick
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