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Oulu Cathedral

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65°00′53″N 025°28′33″E / 65.01472°N 25.47583°E / 65.01472; 25.47583ArchitectureArchitect(s)Originally Daniel Hagman and later altered by Carl Ludvig EngelTypeCathedralStyleNeoclassicalCompleted1777SpecificationsCapacitySeats 2,400Dome(s)1Spire(s)1Spire height56.5 m (185 ft)Websitewww.oulunseurakunnat.fi

Oulu Cathedral (Finnish: Oulun tuomiokirkko, Swedish: Uleåborgs domkyrka) is an Evangelical Lutheran cathedral and the seat of the Diocese of Oulu, located in the center of Oulu, Finland. The church was built in 1777 as a tribute to the king of Sweden Gustav III 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 stone walls with famous architect Carl Ludvig Engel as the designer. The restoration works were completed in 1832, but the belfry was not erected until 1845.

The most notable work of art in the cathedral is the portrait of Johannes Messenius, painted in 1611.^[1]