Porvoo Cathedral fires - Famous Fires on Waymarking.com

First "in 1508 by Danish troops and in 1571, 1590, and 1708 by Russian forces and last time On May 29, 2006 by arson, however with the inner ceiling undamaged and the cathedral interiors intact. An eighteen year old male was found guilty and convicted to three years and two months imprisonment in August 31, 2006. The Court of Appeals later increased the sentence to six years and six months on May 15, 2007. A further appeal is pending. The Cathedral was reopened on 2 July 2008." Wikipedia

Type of Structure: Public building Other: church Fire Date: 05/29/2006 Structure status: Still standing building Cause of Fire: Arson Documentation of the fire: [Web Link] Construction Date: Not listed

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