I'm amazed everytime I visit some old churches. And this was the best so far, This is located along the road Kanavatu, Helsinki. From Metro station i just walked around 17minutes to get here.
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Uspenski Cathedral Highlights: Must-See Features and Attractions
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The Uspenski Orthodox Church is the largest Orthodox church in Scandinavia. It was built in 1862 and took six years to complete. On the back of the cathedral, there is also a plaque commemorating Tsar Alexander II. Uspenski Cathedral is located on the hillside of the Kadayanoga Peninsula. The main color of red is matched with the representative onion top. The interior of the church shows the decoration of the Orthodox Byzantine style under the influence of Italian art. There are a total of thirteen towers, and the cross on all the minarets faces east, symbolizing Jesus and the twelve apostles, and the shape is very eye-catching. The dome inside the church is painted with ornate paintings and religious allusions, with a strong traditional Orthodox church art style.
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Uspenski Cathedral Reviews: Insider Insights and Visitor Experiences
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I'm amazed everytime I visit some old churches. And this was the best so far, This is located along the road Kanavatu, Helsinki. From Metro station i just walked around 17minutes to get here.
The Usbeski Orthodox Church is the largest Orthodox Church in Scandinavia. It has a strong Moscow architectural style. It was built in the middle of the 18th century. It has a green dome with gold spires. The red bricks are quite eye-catching. It is said that the interior walls are very simple. They are painted by Russian painters. It doesn't have much research on religion, but the building itself is pretty good.
This is a Russian church in the center of Helsinki, Finland, and the Orthodox cathedral in Finland. It has many stories, the exterior bricks from the ruins of the castle, the interior is gorgeous and solemn, full of Russian style.
The largest Orthodox church in Western Europe, the Usbeski Orthodox Cathedral, built between 1862 and 1868, was designed by Russian architects with a striking gold-green dome and red brick walls, with a Russian architectural style.
This is a typical Helsinki Orthodox church, full of Russian style church. The church as a whole is red, situated on a hill, and its interior decoration is complex and three-dimensional. It is also a famous church in Helsinki. It echoes the red and white of Helsinki Cathedral.
Very famous Orthodox Cathedral, it is simply magnificent, the church is very large, you can go shopping.