Suomenlinna
Also known as Sveaborg
1748
Baroque
fortification
Suomenlinna, originally Sveaborg, was founded in 1748 by the Kingdom of Sweden as a fortified base for the archipelago fleet at the entrance to Helsinki harbour, in answer to a perceived Russian threat after the Hats' War. Augustin…
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- 1748
Augustin Ehrensvärd
- 1808
Sweden surrendered the fortress in 1808 during the Finnish War;Russia held Sveaborg until 1918, adding barracks, gates, and the orthodox garrison church.
- 1918
Finnish state renamed the fortress from Viapori to Suomenlinna after independence;civilian administration of most islands transferred in 1973.
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- Adolf Geete · Public domain
- George Dodd · Public domain
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