Saint Nicholas Cathedral, Kuopio
Pyhän Nikolaoksen katedraali
Seat of the archbishop of the Finnish Orthodox Church, built in the early 1900s, with a striking golden iconostasis and icons.
Saint Nicholas Cathedral was built in 1903–1904 and is the cathedral of the Archbishop of Kuopio and Karelia of the Finnish Orthodox Church, which is why Kuopio is regarded as a centre of the Finnish Orthodox Church. The church has a light-coloured brick and stone exterior with onion domes, and its interior features a finely crafted iconostasis and icon paintings. If you are interested in Orthodox Christianity, you can build a themed route linking this church with the Orthodox Museum and New Valamo Monastery. The cathedral sits between the Old Kuopio Museum and Väinölänniemi peninsula. Entry is free, but opening hours are limited, and it is generally easier to visit in summer. Please keep silent during services and do not take photographs.
Opening hours
Open by day in summer; other times per service schedule
Nearby sights
- Väinölänniemi
- Old Kuopio Museum
- Kuopio Museum
- VB Photographic Centre
- Kuopio Cathedral
- Lake Kallavesi Cruise & Kuopio Harbour
- Kuopio Art Museum
- Kuopio Market Square & Market Hall