Cathedral
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Turku Cathedral, the main Lutheran Church of Finland and its national shrine. The Cathedral is the oldest and most valuable monument of the history of Finland. Its history is closely linked to the long history of his people. He is not only a museum, serving the church, but also a venue for concerts. Patrons of the Cathedral is the Holy Virgin Mary and the first bishop of Finland St. Henrik. By the end of the 1700s in the cathedral conducted the burial. In different parts of the church can be seen the family plaques and gravestones.

Over the past century, war, looting and fires ravaged much Cathedral. However, part of the treasure preserved and exhibited in the museum, which is located in the southern gallery. The museum tells about the historical phases of the church and church life since the 1300s. Presents medieval statues of saints and altar supplies, both domestic and abroad made, of which the most famous is a bowl for washing. The time that followed the era of reformism, widely represented in textiles and silver objects of decoration of the church, which is perfect in its mastery. The museum can be found as to the stages of construction of the church.

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