• Tampere Cathedral (Finnish: Tampereen tuomiokirkko, Swedish: Tammerfors domkyrka; originally known as St. John's Church) is a Lutheran church in Tampere, Finland...
  • The cathedral is the seat of the Diocese of Tampere and is situated in the city centre of Tampere. The cathedral is also a major tourist attraction.
  • Tampere Cathedral is famous for its frescoes, painted by the symbolist Hugo Simberg between 1905 and 1906. ... The church became a Cathedral in 1923.
  • Tampere Cathedral, also known as Tampereen tuomiokirkko, is a stunning Lutheran church located in the heart of Tampere, Finland.
  • 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.
  • Sonck subsequently adapted this design principle to other church projects. The facades of Tampere Cathedral are of rough-grained granite.
  • 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.
  • The church received the status of Tampere Cathedral in connection with the establishment of the diocese in 1924.
  • This is beautifully depicted at Tampere Cathedral (then called St John’s church), which is adorned with stained glass work, frescoes, and paintings.
  • Tampere Cathedral (Suomi: Tampereen tuomiokirkko) is a tourist attraction, one of the Lutheran cathedrals in Tampere, Fynlann.