Oulu Cathedral

Oulu Cathedral Oulun tuomiokirkko
Oulu Cathedral seen from west
Basic information
Location	Oulu, Finland
Geographic coordinates
Affiliation	Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
District	Diocese of Oulu
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Cathedral
Website	www.oulunseurakunnat.fi
Architectural description
Architect(s)	Originally Daniel Hagman and later altered by Carl Ludvig Engel
Architectural type	Cathedral
Architectural style	Neoclassical
Completed	1777
Specifications
Capacity	Seats 2,400
Dome(s)	1
Spire(s)	1
Spire height	56.5 m (185 ft)

The Oulu Cathedral (Finnish: Oulun tuomiokirkko) is an Evangelical Lutheran cathedral and the seat of the Diocese of Oulu, located in the centre of Oulu, Finland. The church was built in 1777 as a tribute to the King of Sweden Gustav III of Sweden and named after his wife as Sofia Magdalena's church.

The wooden structures burned in the large fire of the city of Oulu in 1822. The church was built again on top of the old stonewalls with famous architect Carl Ludvig Engel as the designer. The restoration works were completed in 1832, but the belfry was not erected until 1845.

External links

Media related to at Wikimedia Commons

• Evangelical Lutheran parishes in Oulu
• Oulu Cathedral – Official website (Finnish)