Tampere Cathedral

Tampere Cathedral
Tampereen tuomiokirkko
Tammerfors domkyrka
Basic information
Location Tampere, Finland
Geographic coordinates 61°30′09″N 023°46′11″E / 61.50250°N 23.76972°E / 61.50250; 23.76972
Affiliation Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
District Diocese of Tampere
Ecclesiastical or organizational status Cathedral
Architectural description
Architect(s) Lars Sonck
Architectural type Cathedral
Architectural style National Romantic style
Completed 1907
Specifications
Height (max) 64.0

Tampere Cathedral (Finnish: Tampereen tuomiokirkko, Swedish: Tammerfors domkyrka) is a Lutheran church in Tampere, Finland, and the seat of the Diocese of Tampere. The building was designed in the National Romantic style by Lars Sonck, and built between 1902 and 1907.[1]

The cathedral is famous for its frescoes, painted by the symbolist Hugo Simberg between 1905 and 1906.[2] The paintings aroused considerable adverse criticism in their time,[3] featuring versions of Simberg's The Wounded Angel and The Garden of Death. Of particular controversy was Simberg's painting of a winged serpent on a red background in the highest point of the ceiling, which some contemporaries interpreted as a symbol of sin and corruption.

The altar-piece, representing the future resurrection of people of all races, was painted by Magnus Enckell.

References

  1. ↑ Tampere Cathedral | Evl.fi - Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
  2. ↑ VisitFinland - Detail - The Official Travel and Tourism Portal of Finnish Tourist Board
  3. ↑ The History, Art and Architecture of Tampere Cathedral
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