María Alba
Tampere Cathedral
Tampere Cathedral was built by Lars Sonck between 1902 and 1907, when Finland still belonged to the Russian Empire. The cathedral is famous for its frescoes, which were made by renowned symbolist painter Hugo Simberg between 1905 and 1906. In his time, the paintings were highly criticized, some being versions of the fallen angel and The Garden Simberg's death. Particularly controversial was the representation of a winged serpent on red background on the highest point of the roof, described by his contemporaries as a symbol of sin and corruption. Despite being the most important attraction of the city, I prefer the Orthodox Church.
For me, it is much more interesting. I think I like it because it reminds me of Russia, and I love the typical cathedral and churches of this country. If you stay at Youth Hostel Sofia, you can see the Cathedral from the window, and I have to admit, the Cathedral really is very lovely. You can visit the inside of the Cathedral from 10 am to 5 pm daily in the summer, and during the winter from 11 am to 3 pm every day also.
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