Helsinki Cathedral
The cathedral is the Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Cathedral of the Diocese of Helsinki. It was originally built from 1830-1852. It was built as a tribute to the Grand Duke of Finland, Tsar Nicholas I of Russia. It was also known as St. Nicholas' Church until 1917 when Finland became independent.
Unfortunately, it rained most of the day that we were in Helsinki (note the dark and cloudy skies in the photo above). I didn't get very many pictures because of the weather.
We also saw the Sibelius Monument and the Temppeliaukio Church (the Rock Church).
Interior of the Temppeliaukio Church
The Temppeliaukio Church is a Lutheran church that was built in 1969. It is also known as the Church of the Rock. The church is built out of solid rock. The lighting is natural and comes from the skylight in the center copper dome.
Because of its excellent acoustics, the church is frequently used as a concert venue.
Then we drove to Espoo in the Finland countryside. We had an authentic Finnish lunch at the Oittaa Manor House situated by Lake Bodom.
After lunch we returned to the ship. I was disappointed in how little we saw on this tour and the weather. I hope to visit Helsinki again some day and spend more time in this beautiful city.
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