Must-See
Uspenski Cathedral
A red-brick Orthodox cathedral with golden onion domes on a rock above the harbor, the largest in Western Europe.
- Open
- Most days, outside services; check the website
- Price
- Paid; free for under-18s
- Time Needed
- 30 minutes
- Address
- Kanavakatu 1, 00160 HelsinkiDirections
- Getting There
- A 5-minute walk east of the Market Square, across the bridge to Katajanokka.
Why Go
Built in 1868, when Finland was part of the Russian Empire, the cathedral is dedicated to the Dormition of the Virgin. Inside, gold icons glow under a star-painted vault.
Nearby in Helsinki
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