Kuopio Cathedral
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The Kuopio Cathedral is a stone Neoclassical
style church in Kuopio
, Finland
and the seat of the Diocese of Kuopio
. The cathedral was built between 1806 and 1815.
Neoclassical architecture
Neoclassical architecture was an architectural style produced by the neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century, manifested both in its details as a reaction against the Rococo style of naturalistic ornament, and in its architectural formulas as an outgrowth of some classicizing...
style church in Kuopio
Kuopio
Kuopio is a city and a municipality located in the region of Northern Savonia, Finland. A population of makes it the ninth biggest city in the country. The city has a total area of , of which is water and half forest...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
and the seat of the Diocese of Kuopio
Diocese of Kuopio
The Diocese of Kuopio is a diocese within the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland. It was founded in 1939.-Bishops of Kuopio:*Eino Sormunen 1939–1962*Olavi Kares 1962–1974*Paavo Kortekangas 1974–1981*Jukka Malmivaara 1981–1984*Matti Sihvonen 1984–1996...
. The cathedral was built between 1806 and 1815.