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Uspenskin Cathedral (Uspenskin Katedraali)

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Uspenskin Cathedral (Uspenskin Katedraali)
Uspenskin Cathedral (Uspenskin Katedraali)
Uspenskin Cathedral (Uspenskin Katedraali)
Uspenskin Cathedral (Uspenskin Katedraali)
Uspenskin Cathedral (Uspenskin Katedraali)
Uspenskin Cathedral (Uspenskin Katedraali)
Uspenskin Cathedral (Uspenskin Katedraali)
Uspenskin Cathedral (Uspenskin Katedraali)
Uspenskin Cathedral (Uspenskin Katedraali)
Uspenskin Cathedral (Uspenskin Katedraali)
Uspenskin Cathedral (Uspenskin Katedraali)
Uspenskin Cathedral (Uspenskin Katedraali)
Uspenskin Cathedral (Uspenskin Katedraali)
Uspenskin Cathedral (Uspenskin Katedraali)
Uspenskin Cathedral (Uspenskin Katedraali)
Phone:
+358 9 85646100

Hours:
Sunday12pm - 3pm
MondayClosed
Tuesday9:30am - 7pm
Wednesday9:30am - 7pm
Thursday9:30am - 7pm
Friday9:30am - 7pm
Saturday10am - 3pm


Uspenski Cathedral is an Eastern Orthodox cathedral in Helsinki, Finland, and main cathedral of the Orthodox Church of Finland, dedicated to the Dormition of the Theotokos . Its name comes from the Old Church Slavonic word uspenie, which denotes the Dormition. Designed by the Russian architect Aleksey Gornostayev . The cathedral was built after his death in 1862–1868. The crypt chapel of the cathedral is named after the holy Alexander Hotovitzky, who served as vicar of the Orthodox parish of Helsinki 1914–1917. The Cathedral is set upon a hillside on the Katajanokka peninsula overlooking the city. On the back of the cathedral, there is a plaque commemorating Russian Emperor Alexander II, who was the sovereign of the Grand Duchy of Finland during the cathedral's construction. Main cathedral of the Finnish Orthodox Church in the diocese of Helsinki, Uspenski Cathedral is claimed to be the largest orthodox church in Western Europe.In 2006, about 516,500 tourists visited the church. Admission to the Cathedral is free of charge. In winter, the Cathedral is closed on Mondays.
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