We walked up the steep steps to the cathedral and were delighted when people slowly filled the great sacred space. Priests came out from the iconostasis and began the mass. It was a wonderful way to spend Christmas Eve.
The
Uspenski Cathedral is an Eastern
Orthodox cathedral dedicated to the Dormition of
the Theotokos. Its name comes from the Old Church Slavonic word uspenie,
which denotes the Dormition (the "falling asleep" or death of Mary). Designed by the Russian architect Aleksey
Gornostayev. The cathedral was built after his death in 1862–1868.
Skywheel Helsinki, the largest observation wheel in Finland, is equipped with a passenger cabin that is a sauna! It costs 240 euros to sweat while you ride the wheel.
Helsinki architecture is beautiful. The eclectic mixtures of neo-Gothic, neo-Romanesque, neo-Classical and
neo-Renaissance
architecture continued even during the beginning of the 20th century,
with architects using different styles for different projects or even
combining elements in the same work.
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