Tampere Cathedral
| Tampere Cathedral Tampereen tuomiokirkko Tammerfors domkyrka | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland |
| District | Diocese of Tampere |
| Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Location | Tuomiokirkonkatu 3b, Jussinkylä, Tampere, Finland |
 Interactive map of Tampere Cathedral Tampereen tuomiokirkko Tammerfors domkyrka | |
| Coordinates | 61°30′9″N 23°46′11″E / 61.50250°N 23.76972°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | Lars Sonck |
| Type | Cathedral |
| Style | National Romantic style |
| Completed | 1907 |
| Height (max) | 64.0 |
Tampere Cathedral (Finnish: Tampereen tuomiokirkko, Swedish: Tammerfors domkyrka; originally known as St. John's Church[1]) 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.[2]
The cathedral is famous for its frescoes, painted by the symbolist Hugo Simberg between 1905 and 1906.[3] The paintings aroused considerable adverse criticism in their time,[4] 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.[5][6] The altar-piece, representing the future resurrection of people of all races, was painted by Magnus Enckell.
Yleisradio (YLE) broadcast the first radio church service from Tampere Cathedral on 12 September 1926.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ↑ Lars Sonck: Tampere Cathedral – Archipicture
- ↑ Tampere Cathedral | Evl.fi - Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland Archived 18 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ VisitFinland - Detail - The Official Travel and Tourism Portal of Finnish Tourist Board Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ The History, Art and Architecture of Tampere Cathedral Archived 1 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Huttunen, Samuli (29 August 2018). "Hugo Simberg etsi totuutta ja halusi lähestyä jumalaa maallisen rakkauden kautta – mutta voiko totuutta löytää?". Kulttuuritoimitus. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ↑ Drufva, Juha (4 November 2018). "Hugo Simbergin maalaukset Tampereen tuomiokirkossa olivat rahvaan taidekoulu". Kansanuutiset. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ↑ Sommar, Heidi (6 September 2011). "Radiojumalanpalvelus on kuulunut koteihin vuodesta 1926". Yle (in Finnish). Retrieved 7 September 2026.
- ↑ Koste, Henna (7 September 2026). "Tiesitkö? Tämä on Ylen vanhin ohjelma". Iltalehti (in Finnish). Retrieved 7 September 2026.
External links
[edit]- (in Finnish) Tampere Cathedral
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- Buildings and structures in Tampere
- Jussinkylä
- Lutheran cathedrals in Finland
- Lars Sonck buildings
- National Romantic architecture in Finland
- Art Nouveau church buildings in Finland
- Churches completed in 1907
- Tourist attractions in Tampere
- 20th-century churches in Finland
- 20th-century Lutheran churches
- Finnish Lutheran church stubs