• hide. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Cathedral in Tampere, Finland. Tampere Cathedral Tampereen tuomiokirkko Tammerfors domkyrka. Religion.
  • Tampere Cathedral is a Lutheran church in Tampere, Finland, and the seat of the Diocese of Tampere.
  • Tampere Cathedral (originally known as St. John’s Church) was designed in the national romantic style by architect Lars Sonck, and built between 1902 and 1907.
  • Tampere Cathedral is famous for its frescoes, painted by the symbolist Hugo Simberg between 1905 and 1906. ... The church became a Cathedral in 1923.
  • This caused the rise of the national romanticism in Finland and Tampere Cathedral was one of the most remarkable examples of the new national spirit.
  • Sonck subsequently adapted this design principle to other church projects. The facades of Tampere Cathedral are of rough-grained granite.
  • Tampere Cathedral celebrated as the most beautiful church in Finland, is a masterpiece of the National Romantic style, meticulously designed by Lars Sonck and...
  • Tampere Cathedral. Tampere Cathedral was built between 1902 and 1907 in the national romantic style.
  • This is beautifully depicted at Tampere Cathedral (then called St John’s church), which is adorned with stained glass work, frescoes, and paintings.