Religious, Spiritual sights in Tampere
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Tampere Cathedral
Intriguing Tampere Cathedral is one of the most notable examples of National Romantic architecture in Finland. It was designed by Lars Sonck and completed in 1907. The famous artist Hugo Simberg was responsible for the frescoes and stained glass; once you’ve seen them you’ll appreciate that they were controversial at the time. A procession of ghostly childlike apostles holds the ‘garland of life’, the garden of death shows graves and plants tended by skeletal figures, while another image shows a wounded angel being stretchered off by two children. There’s a solemn, almost mournful feel about it; the altarpiece, by Magnus Enckell, is a dreamlike Resurrection in similar sty…
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Orthodox Church
The small, ornate, onion-domed Orthodox Church, near the train station, is worth a visit. During the Civil War, White troops besieged the church, which had been taken over by the Reds.
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Vanha Kirkko
The landmark Vanha Kirkko just north of Keskustori Square is a lovely old wooden building and has occasional gospel concerts on Saturday evenings.
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Finlaysonin Kirkko
The notable Finlaysonin Kirkko was built for employees of the cotton mill and their families.
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