Right next to the harbor of Helsinki you can find the beautiful Russian-orthodox Uspenskin katedraali on a hill. It is built from 700,000 red bricks which gives the church a unique look and its roof contains thirteen cupolas. The cathedral was consecrated in 1868 and is one of the largest Russian-orthodox churches in the western world. And it has all the richness you would expect from a Russian-orthodox church.
A Russian-orthodox church in the Finnish capital shouldn’t surprise you. It is not only because Russia is so close (the border to Russia is just 200 kilometers away, to St. Petersburg it is only a 400 kilometers long car-ride), until 1917 Finland was part of Russia. If you’re not so much into religious buildings – just get up there to enjoy good views on the harbor region.
Uspenskin katedraali
Kanavakatu 1
00160 Helsinki
Finland
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