Apostles at the apexes and corners of the roofline in 1849. They were sculpted by August Wredov and Hermann Schievelbein and cast by S. P. Devaranne in Berlin in 1845–1847. The altarpiece was painted by Carl Timoleon von Neff and donated to the church by Emperor Nicholas I. The cathedral crypt was renovated in the 1980s by architects Vilhelm Helander and Juha Leiviskä for use in exhibitions and church functions; Helander was also responsible for conservation repairs on the cathedral in the late 1990s. Today, the cathedral is one of Helsinki's most popular tourist attractions. In 2018 there were half a million visitors. The church is in regular use for services of worship and special events such as weddings. In popular culture The opening sequence of the music video for "Sandstorm" by Darude was filmed on Senate Square, prominently featuring the Cathedral in the background. Gallery See also Saint Isaac's Cathedral (Saint Petersburg) Trinity Cathedral, Saint Petersburg Uspenski Cathedral St. Henry's Cathedral Holy Trinity Church, Helsinki References External links Panoramic view of Helsinki Cathedral Carl Ludvig Engel buildings Churches completed in 1852 19th-century Lutheran churches Lutheran churches in Helsinki Lutheran cathedrals in Finland Church buildings with domes Kruununhaka 1852 establishments in the Russian Empire Neoclassical church buildings in Finland