The Church of Peter and Paul

Hamina, Finland

The Orthodox church of Hamina (The Church of Peter and Paul) was erected in 1832-37 on the place of burned Lutheran church. It was designed by Frenchman Louis Visconti whose most famous work is the tomb of Napoleon in Hôtel des Invalides.

The round-domed church was built in the Neoclassicism style with Byzantine features. There is a holy icon with St.Peter and Paul which was transferred to Hamina from Vyborg in 1742.

Address

Kasarminkatu 2, Hamina, Finland

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Details

Founded: 1832-1837
Category: Religious sites in Finland
Historical period: Russian Grand Duchy (Finland)

More Information

www.hamina.fi
www.muuka.com
www.nortfort.ru

Rating

4.4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Aila Korpela (4 years ago)
The most beautiful church in the world

Arja Marin (4 years ago)
Our beautiful home church.

AJ Jurvanen (6 years ago)
Old and beautiful church

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Jonas Falck Weber (8 years ago)
Very beautiful old church, especially the paintings and pictographs inside is worth a view.

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