Suomenlinna Sea Fortress

Suomenlinna/Sveaborg - Helsinki's fortress

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August 23rd 2009
Suomenlinna/Sveaborg Sea Fortress was our main destination in Helsinki, even in Finland. This fortress is not only just a huge museum, people still live there - at present about 900 inhabitants live there. Every tourist might see except fortification useful houses, hotels and restaurants. Coast of every four islands whose consisted to Suomelinna is fortified - most visible are bunkers and cannons. ... read more

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Finland was a province and then a grand duchy under Sweden from the 12th to the 19th centuries and an autonomous grand duchy of Russia after 1809. It won its complete independence in 1917. During World War II, it was able to successfully defend its f... ... read more