Mikkeli Cathedral
Description:
Mikkeli Cathedral (Finnish: Mikkelin tuomiokirkko) is the main church of the diocese of Mikkeli, located in Mikkeli, South Savo, Finland.
The project of the church was created by the outstanding Finnish architect Josef Stenbeck. The building was built in 1896-1897 in the neo-Gothic style (like many other churches designed by Stanbeck). The main building material is red brick. The bell tower is located in the western pediment of the church. The church has 1,200 seats.
The altar painting “Crucifixion” was created in 1899 by Pekka Halonen.
The organ was built in 1956 at an organ factory in Kangasala and has 51 registers.