Uspenski Cathedral

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Uspenski Cathedral is a prominent Eastern Orthodox cathedral in Helsinki, Finland, known for its red-brick exterior, golden cupolas, and status as the largest Orthodox church in Western Europe.

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Uspenski Cathedral canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Eastern Orthodox cathedral
cathedral
church building
architect Alexey Gornostaev
architecturalStyle Byzantine Revival architecture
Russian Revival
surface form: Russian Revival architecture
completionDate 1868
constructionStartDate 1862
country Finland
dedicatedTo Dormition of the Theotokos
surface form: Dormition of the Mother of God

Virgin Mary
denomination Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church
diocese Diocese of Helsinki (Orthodox Church of Finland)
function cathedral church of the Orthodox Diocese of Helsinki
hasAltar main altar
side altars
hasArtwork Orthodox icons
frescoes
hasFeature bell tower
central dome
gilded onion domes
golden cupolas
iconostasis
hasIcon wonderworking icon of St. Nicholas
hasStaircase stone staircase from street level
hasViewOf Helsinki
surface form: Helsinki city centre

South Harbour, Helsinki
surface form: South Harbour of Helsinki
height about 33 meters
heritageDesignation protected building in Finland
inaugurationDate 1868
isLargest largest Orthodox church in Western Europe
languageOfServices Church Slavonic
Finnish
Russian
liturgicalTradition Byzantine Rite
locatedIn Helsinki
Katajanokka
Southern Finland
Uusimaa
materialUsed red brick
namedAfter Dormition of the Theotokos
near Helsinki Cathedral
Market Square, Helsinki
numberOfDomes 13
owner Orthodox Church of Finland
religiousAffiliation Orthodox Church of Finland
roofMaterial copper
touristAttraction major tourist attraction in Helsinki

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Presidential Palace, Helsinki near Uspenski Cathedral
Market Square, Helsinki nearby Uspenski Cathedral
Market Square, Helsinki offersViewOf Uspenski Cathedral
South Harbour, Helsinki overlookedBy Uspenski Cathedral
Enso-Gutzeit headquarters, Helsinki near Uspenski Cathedral