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Suomenlinna
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Suomenlinna (), or Sveaborg (), is a sea fortress composed of eight islands, of which six have been fortified. Located about southeast of the city center of Helsinki, Finland, Suomenlinna is a popular destination for both tourists and locals, who enjoy it as a picturesque picnic site.
Suomenlinna is a sea fortress made up of eight islands (six of which are fortified) located southeast of Helsinki, Finland. It is a popular destination where both tourists and locals visit to enjoy its picturesque setting for picnics and sightseeing.
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Key facts
- Historic site.name
- SuomenlinnaSveaborg
- Historic site.image
- Suomenlinna aerial.JPG
- Historic site.caption
- An aerial view of Suomenlinna
- Historic site.location
- Helsinki, Finland
- Historic site.designation1
- WHS
- Historic site.designation1_offname
- Fortress of Suomenlinna
- Historic site.designation1_date
- 1991 (15th session)
- Historic site.designation1_number
- 583
- Historic site.designation1_criteria
- iv
- Historic site.designation1_type
- Cultural
- Historic site.designation1_free1name
- Region
- Historic site.designation1_free1value
- Europe and North America
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Wikidata facts
- Part of
- Krepost Sveaborg
- Has part
- Iso Mustasaari
- Official name
- Свеаборг
- Country
- Swedish Empire
- Located in
- Nyland and Tavastehus County
- Area
- 2641
- Body of water
- Gulf of Finland
- Location
- Suomenlinna
- Official website
- www.suomenlinna.fi
- Image
- Suomenlinna.jpg
- Significant event
- Finnish War
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- Suomenlinna
- Commons category
- Suomenlinna
- topic's main category
- Category:Suomenlinna
- inception
- 1748-01-01
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- Suomenlinna
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- Suomenlinna
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Encyclopedic overview
16 sectionsContents
- Geography
- History
- Swedish era
- Background
- Construction
- Service
- Under Russian rule
- Finnish ownership
- Present day
- Timeline
- In literature
- See also
- Sources
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Suomenlinna (), or Sveaborg (), is a sea fortress composed of eight islands, of which six have been fortified. Located about southeast of the city center of Helsinki, Finland, Suomenlinna is a popular destination for both tourists and locals, who enjoy it as a picturesque picnic site.
Construction of the fortress began in 1748 under the Swedish Crown as a defense against Russia. The general responsibility for the fortification work was given to Admiral Augustin Ehrensvärd. The original plan of the bastion fortress was heavily influenced by Vauban, a renowned French military engineer, and incorporated the principles of the star fort style of fortifications, albeit adapted to a group of rocky islands.
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