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Oulu Cathedral
Oulun tuomiokirkko
Oulu Cathedral seen from west
Basic information Location Oulu, Finland Geographic coordinates 65°00′53″N 025°28′33″E / 65.01472°N 25.47583°ECoordinates: 65°00′53″N 025°28′33″E / 65.01472°N 25.47583°E Affiliation Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland District Diocese of Oulu Ecclesiastical or organizational status Cathedral Website www.oulunseurakunnat.fi Architectural description Architect(s) Originally Daniel Hagman and later altered by Carl Ludvig Engel Architectural type Cathedral Architectural style Neoclassical Completed 1777 Specifications Capacity Seats 2,400 Dome(s) 1 Spire(s) 1 Spire height 56.5 m (185 ft) The Oulu Cathedral (Finnish: Oulun tuomiokirkko) is an Evangelical Lutheran cathedral and the seat of the Diocese of Oulu, located in the centre of Oulu, Finland. The church was built in 1777 as a tribute to the King of Sweden Gustav III of Sweden and named after his wife as Sofia Magdalena's church.
The wooden structures burned in the large fire of the city of Oulu in 1822. The church was built again on top of the old stonewalls with famous architect Carl Ludvig Engel as the designer. The restoration works were completed in 1832, but the belfry was not erected until 1845.
External links
Media related to Oulu Cathedral at Wikimedia Commons- Evangelical Lutheran parishes in Oulu
- Oulu Cathedral – Official website (Finnish)
Categories:- Churches in Oulu
- Carl Ludvig Engel buildings
- Cathedrals in Finland
- Lutheran cathedrals
- Religious buildings completed in 1777
- Neoclassical architecture in Finland
- European church stubs
- Finnish building and structure stubs
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