An important part of the religious cultural heritage of Finland’s capital city of Helsinki, the Lutheran Cathedral is also one of the city’s most well known landmarks, marked by a huge green dome. The building was designed by the architect Carl Ludwig Engel in a powerful neo-classical style. This church was first consecrated in 1852 and feels surprisingly contemporary in its sense of style, with a stark appearance, almost ironic in its nature.
There is, of course, no charge to enter the site, and so, visitors can come to visit on any given day, or pay a visit on Sundays to observe the local Lutheran population at weekly mass or join in the Lutheran rituals themselves. While of primary interest to theology buffs and those of Lutheran religious background, the site is also of incredible interest to photographers, both amateur and professional, as well as students of the primary cultural arts of Finland.