Suomenlinna

Suomenlinna (Sveaborg) is a sea fortress, which was built gradually from 1748 onwards on a group of islands belonging to the district of Helsinki. The work was supervised by the Swedish Admiral Augustin Eherensvärd 1710-1772. The landscape and the architecture of the fortress have been shaped by several historic events. It has served to defend three different sovereign states over the years, Kingdom of Sweden, Russian Empire and most recently the Republic of Finland.Read more