Uspenski Orthodox Cathedral
Keskusta
Helsinki's Orthodox cathedral is its most conspicuous reminder of its historical connections with Russia. Perched atop a small rocky cliff in Katajanokka, it is the main cathedral of the Orthodox Church in Finland. Its brilliant gold onion domes are its hallmark, but its imposing redbrick edifice, with an interior decorated elaborately by 19th-century Russian artists, is no less distinctive. The cathedral was built and dedicated in 1868 in the Byzantine-Slavonic style and remains the biggest Orthodox church in Scandinavia.
