Katajanokka - Uspensky Cathedral

At the east end of Helsinki's Market Square is a bridge leading on to the island of Katajanokka. Immediately on the left, prominently situated on a hill, stands the Orthodox Uspensky Cathedral (1868), with gilded domes (icons and paintings in interior). The Katajanokka district displays Finnish Art Nouveau architecture at its peak, and it is well worth taking time to look round some of the buildings and into their courtyards. Here too is one of the most impressive of Engel's buildings, the Naval Barracks. After a long period of neglect it has been restored and is now occupied by the Foreign Ministry.