The weather has been really kind today. It was sunny, albeit a bit windy, and it just seemed too nice to not go out. So I dragged one of my room mates out with me to Kaiseniemi to see Helsinki Cathedral, an evangelical lutheran cathedral built in the neoclassical style.
It was a sight to behold because of its stark white stone walls that contrast with the deep azure of the sky. There's a giant green dome that is surrounded by four slightly smaller green domes.
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| Helsinki Cathedral |
I also tried to get some shots of the twelve apostles, but I only got half of them. The walkway just around the cathedral became too narrow to take pictures properly. I guess I could've taken them from below... oh well.
As soon we stepped into the cathedral, organ music started playing. It was a sad tune the whole solemn feel of the place did make me feel repentant. The inside of the cathedral was actually a bit plain. I don't think I'm a revisionist but a plain place of worship seems like it would be a good way to clear the mind and focus too.
When we finished soaking it all in, we exited the church and saw another cross in the distant and decided to go to that one too. Uspenski Orthodox Cathedral, however, was not a tourist attraction and was available for worship only. But it was a really nice looking building.
Actually, the bridge that led up to this church is called Bridge of Love. It's really cute because couples write their names on a padlock and secure it to the side of the bridge to show their commitment to staying together. I'm actually surprised there aren't more locks but it's only been erected in 2008, I'm sure it'll fill up given the time.
And here are whole bunch of other things I saw but am too lazy to describe:
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