Tuesday, 24 July 2012

Lutheran Cathedral or the domed Tuomiokirkko on Senate Square, Helsinki

This spectacular church with its green dome was completed mid of the 19th century. It reminds me a bit of the Capitol building in Washington DC but not as big. On the smaller domes they painted bright golden stars. The interior of the church is sober, but we particularly liked the organ and the main chandelier. Saint Peter stands on top of the roof and swings with his double key to open the lock of heaven. Why is he holding two keys? There is only one heaven. They display the power to take decisions, yes or no.

Deze spectaculaire kerk met zijn groene koepels werd voltooid in het midden van de 19de eeuw. Het doet me denken aan het Capitool in Washington DC maar minder groot. Op de kleinere koepels werden felle gouden sterren geschilderd. Het interieur van de kerk is sober maar we vonden het orgel en de hoofdsierluster zeer mooi. Sint Pieter staat op het dak met zijn dubbele sleutelbos te zwaaien. Hiermee kan hij de poort naar de hemel openen. Waarom heeft hij twee sleutels? Er is toch maar één hemel. Ze stellen de macht der beslissing voor, ja of nee..
 
Tuomiokirkko Helsinki Cathedral

Tuomiokirkko Helsinki Cathedral

Tuomiokirkko Helsinki Cathedral

Tuomiokirkko Helsinki Cathedral

Tuomiokirkko Helsinki Cathedral

Tuomiokirkko Helsinki Cathedral

Tuomiokirkko Helsinki Cathedral

Tuomiokirkko Helsinki Cathedral

Tuomiokirkko Helsinki Cathedral

Tuomiokirkko Helsinki Cathedral

Tuomiokirkko Helsinki Cathedral

Tuomiokirkko Helsinki Cathedral

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18 comments:

  1. Dietmut24 July 2012 at 19:33

    Filip weer een prachtige serie met vele details.
    Zo een kathedraal had ik eigenlijk in Helsinki niet verwacht.Groetjes Dietmut

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  2. Lies24 July 2012 at 20:01

    Weer eens schitterende kerk, Filip. Je maakte er heel mooie foto's van.
    In het Mattëus-evangelie hoofdstuk 16 vers 19 staat:
    '[18] Ik zeg jou: jij bent Petrus*; op die steenrots zal Ik mijn kerk* bouwen*, en de poorten van het dodenrijk zullen haar er niet onder krijgen. [19] Ik zal je de sleutels geven van het koninkrijk der hemelen...' Meervoud dus...
    Lie(f)s.

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  3. Aly24 July 2012 at 20:17

    Schitterend deze Cathedraal Filip.
    Die gouden sterren op de koepel zijn supermooi!
    De detailfoto`s zijn weer prachtig!!
    :)

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  4. Barb24 July 2012 at 20:24

    Saint Peter is looking very sober, Filip! Great architectural shots.

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  5. orvokki24 July 2012 at 20:53

    And again .. I also admire.
    Though I know this Tuomiokirkko so well from the outside, I wonder how you can take so amazing photos.
    My son were married in this church some years ago.
    But before that it was many years ago I was inside.
    Thank you once more for your really beautiful fotos.
    orvokki

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  6. Susan24 July 2012 at 21:37

    How beautiful! Just lovely!

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  7. Suburban Girl24 July 2012 at 22:14

    I love domes roof tops like those. They are beautiful. The perspective on the 2nd photo is really nice too.

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  8. Rosemary24 July 2012 at 22:48

    Another set of wonderful photos.
    St. Peter always carries two keys. One silver and one gold.
    I understand that the silver one is the key to earth.
    The gold one the key to heaven.

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  9. Jana24 July 2012 at 23:10

    thanks for showing us the inside of this fantastic building! I always have admired it from outside only...its so majestic+extremely beautiful, its funny to see it in winter when a lot of snow is around:-)

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  10. papillon24 July 2012 at 23:21

    Helsinki... it's one of my following destinations. Greetings from Germany

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  11. betchai24 July 2012 at 23:43

    another set of beautiful and breathtaking structures again, love all the details.

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  12. Linda25 July 2012 at 05:33

    Absolutely beautiful!

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  13. AJEYA RAO25 July 2012 at 07:18

    great pictures

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  14. Joop Zand25 July 2012 at 11:48

    Mijn oprechte complimenten voor deze SCHITTERENDE opnames, zo mooi qua scherpte en composities....CHAPEAU !!!!!

    groetjes, Joop

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  15. diane b25 July 2012 at 12:19

    It is a nice looking church although a little clinical. I wonder who keeps the gold balls and crosses clean and shiny.

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  16. gootchai25 July 2012 at 15:13

    Coucou! Elle est superbe cette église!!! j'aime beaucoup l'extérieur!!!!Merci pour le partage! bisousssssssss

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  17. The Yum List25 July 2012 at 15:33

    Domes amaze me - how do they construct those things?

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