Verkkothe stained glass windows of st john's cathedral reflect the styles in vogue from the early 20th century through to the early 21st century, being installed between 1906 and 2009. Many windows are privately sponsored. Verkkoafter the foundation stone was laid in 1901 the building proceeded in three stages:

Verkkosaint john the divine cathedral (stained glass window, interior view). jpg 720 × 540; Verkkothe present chapel at st john’s was designed by george gilbert scott, by the 1860s an architect of great eminence, in the early decorated style that prevailed when the original college chapel was built. Verkko12 riviäthe stained glass windows in the sint janskerk can be viewed by visitors after paying a modest entrance fee. The earliest windows date from 1555, three years after a destructive fire laid waste to the earlier church built in the same place.