Kuopio Cathedral - Wikipedia

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Kuopio Cathedral Kuopion tuomiokirkko Kuopio domkyrka
Kuopio Cathedral
Religion
Affiliation	Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
District	Diocese of Kuopio
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Cathedral
Location
Location	Vahtivuori, Kuopio, Finland
Geographic coordinates	62°53′28″N 027°41′02″E / 62.89111°N 27.68389°E / 62.89111; 27.68389
Architecture
Architect(s)	Pehr W. Palmrooth
Type	Cathedral
Style	Neoclassical
Completed	1816
Capacity	1500 seats

Kuopio Cathedral (Finnish: Kuopion tuomiokirkko, Swedish: Kuopio domkyrka) is a stone Neoclassical-style Evangelical Lutheran church in Kuopio, Finland, and the seat of the Diocese of Kuopio. The cathedral was built between 1806 and 1815.^[1] There is a bust of Johan Vilhelm Snellman in the square in front of the cathedral.^[2]

According to George Renwick, during the Finnish War, it was briefly used as a stable by the invaders.^[2]

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^ Charming beauty of churches Archived 2011-04-12 at the Wayback Machine
^ ^a ^b Renwick, George (1911). Finland To-day. London: T. Fisher Unwin. p. 136.

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v t e Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
Archbishop of Turku (List)
Dioceses	Archdiocese of Turku Borgå Espoo Kuopio Lapua Mikkeli Oulu Tampere Historical Savonlinna Vyborg
Cathedrals	Turku Espoo Helsinki Kuopio Lapua Mikkeli Oulu Porvoo Tampere No longer the seat of a bishop but still officially called cathedrals: Savonlinna
Monasteries	Monastic Community of Enonkoski
See also	Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Mission Suomen Poikien ja Tyttöjen Keskus Awakening

v t e Kuopio Cityscape
Buildings	City Hall Governor Palace University Hospital City Library Railway Station
Places of worship	Kuopio Cathedral Saint Joseph's Church Saint Nicholas' Cathedral Männistö Church
Universities and colleges	University of Eastern Finland Savonia University of Applied Sciences Senior High School of Music and Dance
Parks & gardens	Snellman Park Great Cemetery
Shopping centers	Market Hall Minna Matkus IsoCee
Hotels	Hotel Savonia Tahkovuori
Museums	Kuopio Museum RIISA
Sport venues	Football Stadium Ice Hall Puijo Ski Jumping Hill
Other venues	Puijo Tower Market Square Kuopio Science Park Port of Kuopio

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