Building Name: | Kuopio Cathedral Finnish: Kuopion tuomiokirkko Swedish: Kuopio domkyrka |
Location: | Vahtivuori, Kuopio, Finland |
Geo: | 62.8911°N 27.6839°W |
Religious Affiliation: | Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland |
District: | Diocese of Kuopio |
Status: | Cathedral |
Architecture Type: | Cathedral |
Architecture Style: | Neoclassical |
Year Completed: | 1816 |
Architect: | Pehr W. Palmrooth |
Capacity: | 1500 seats |
Kuopio Cathedral (Finnish: Kuopion tuomiokirkko, Swedish: Kuopio domkyrka) is a stone Neoclassical-style Evangelical Lutheran church in Kuopio, Finland, and the seat of the Diocese of Kuopio. The cathedral was built between 1806 and 1815.[1] There is a bust of Johan Vilhelm Snellman in the square in front of the cathedral.[2]
According to George Renwick, during the Finnish War, it was briefly used as a stable by the invaders.[2]