Two churches in Helsinki. Helsinki Cathedral has 4 tickets and tours to book; Uspenski Cathedral has 1 ticket or tour to book. The table and the two notes below put them side by side; the full pages have what to see, the ticket and the timing for each.
Helsinki Cathedral stands at the top of a broad flight of steps above Senate Square in the centre of Helsinki, Finland, and entry is free. Its white walls, green domes and columns are the symbol of the city and one of the most photographed buildings in the Nordic countries. Walking tours of Helsinki start or pass here, combining the cathedral with Senate Square, the Uspenski Cathedral, the Market Square, the Esplanadi park and ferries to the Suomenlinna fortress.
Entry is free with a donation box. There is no ticket and no skip-the-line to buy, despite what some tour listings imply; guided walking tours of Helsinki include the cathedral and cost a moderate amount, adding the Lutheran cathedral, the market square and Senate Square. The building stands on Katajanokka island, a ten-minute walk from the market square across a short bridge, or one tram stop.
