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| − | The '''Uspenski Cathedral''' (fi: ''Uspenskin katedraali'') is an Orthodox cathedral in Helsinki, the capital of [[Finland]]. Built from 1862-1868 by the architect Aleksei Gornostayev | + | The '''Uspenski Cathedral''' (fi: ''Uspenskin katedraali'') is an Orthodox [[cathedral]] in Helsinki, the capital of [[Finland]]. Built from 1862-1868 by the architect Aleksei Gornostayev, the Uspenski Cathedral is set upon a hillside on the Katajanokka Peninsula overlooking the city. On the back of the cathedral is a plaque commemorating Tsar Alexander II of Russia, ruler of Finland during its construction. The Uspenski Cathedral is the main church of the Diocese of Helsinki. |
== External links == | == External links == | ||
*[http://www.ortodoksi.net/tietopankki/suomen_ortodoksinen_kirkko/uspenskin_katedraali.htm Uspenskin katedraali] [fi] | *[http://www.ortodoksi.net/tietopankki/suomen_ortodoksinen_kirkko/uspenskin_katedraali.htm Uspenskin katedraali] [fi] | ||
*[http://www.ortodoksi.net/tietopankki/suomen_ortodoksinen_kirkko/uspenskin_katedraali_iso.htm Panorama picture of Uspenski Cathedral] | *[http://www.ortodoksi.net/tietopankki/suomen_ortodoksinen_kirkko/uspenskin_katedraali_iso.htm Panorama picture of Uspenski Cathedral] | ||
| − | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uspenski_Cathedral Wikipedia] | + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uspenski_Cathedral Wikipedia's Upenski Cathedral] |
[[Category:Churches]] | [[Category:Churches]] | ||
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The Uspenski Cathedral (fi: Uspenskin katedraali) is an Orthodox cathedral in Helsinki, the capital of Finland. Built from 1862-1868 by the architect Aleksei Gornostayev, the Uspenski Cathedral is set upon a hillside on the Katajanokka Peninsula overlooking the city. On the back of the cathedral is a plaque commemorating Tsar Alexander II of Russia, ruler of Finland during its construction. The Uspenski Cathedral is the main church of the Diocese of Helsinki.
