Kuopio Cathedral was inaugurated in 1816 after the War of Finland (1808-1809) delayed the completion of the construction work. Kuopio Cathedral, with a cross-shaped church plan, represents the neoclassicism of the early 19th century. The church was repaired in 1866, 1877, 1895, 1925 and 1961.
St. Nicholas Cathedral is an Orthodox cathedral built between 1902 and 1903, designed by Vyborg master-builder Aleksander Isakson. The façade is plastered and painted to look like red brick, although there is real brick under the plaster. In appearance, it looks like garrison churches made of red brick at the same time.
The Toivakka Church, in the neo-gothic style, was built according to the plans of the architect L. I. Lindqvist from 1879 to 1882. The bell tower was completed earlier in 1871. The church was renovated in the 1920s under the direction of the architect Alvar Aalto. In 1973, Pallervo Lukumies, a local artist, painted the special ceiling paintings of the church, based on pop art and the Bible.
This concrete church was built in 1962 in order to accommodate the Catholic population of central Finland.
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