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406:Archdiocese
335:Years built
281:Consecrated
274:Saint Henry
184: /
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1336:Savonlinna
1281:Cathedrals
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1023:2014-12-16
999:References
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630:Modern era
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495:river Aura
423:Archbishop
325:Romanesque
292:1300-06-17
265:Dedication
172:22°16′41″E
169:60°27′09″N
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1380:Awakening
1044:17 August
624:in 1827.
506:dedicated
499:Christmas
493:, by the
343:Completed
338:1276–1300
1363:See also
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1206:Dioceses
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695:Kupittaa
617:Erik XIV
546:Koroinen
456:basilica
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197:Location
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1313:Mikkeli
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1238:Mikkeli
795:Gallery
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675:frescos
659:reredos
653:artist
651:Swedish
574:chancel
520:History
483:Finland
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440:Finnish
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290: (
249:History
239:Website
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207:Country
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1261:Vyborg
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1223:Espoo
1218:BorgĂĄ
856:Altar
687:Jesus
570:choir
487:Turku
411:Turku
372:Width
316:Style
201:Turku
98:JSTOR
84:books
1318:Oulu
1243:Oulu
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