- Tampere Cathedral
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building_name=Tampere Cathedral
Tampereen tuomiokirkko
Tammerfors domkyrka
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location=Tampere ,Finland
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religious_affiliation=Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
district=Diocese of Tampere
status=Cathedral
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architecture_type=Cathedral
architecture_style=National Romantic style
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year_completed= 1907
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architect=Lars Sonck
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materials=The Tampere Cathedral (Finnish "Tampereen tuomiokirkko", Swedish "Tammerfors domkyrka") is a church inTampere ,Finland and the seat of theDiocese of Tampere . The cathedral was designed byLars Sonck and built between 1902 and 1907.The cathedral is famous for its
fresco es, painted by renowned symbolistHugo Simberg between 1905 and 1906. The paintings aroused considerable critique in their time [ [http://www.uta.fi/FAST/FIN/REL/ev-cathe.html The History, Art and Architecture of Tampere Cathedral] ] , 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 his contemporaries interpreted as a symbol of sin and corruption.References
External links
* [https://www.tampereenseurakunnat.fi/kirkot/tuomiokirkko Tampere Cathedral]
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