fortress of suomenlinna
states: [finland]
category: cultural
year: 1991
location: Helsinki Harbour, Region of Uusimaa, Province of Southern Finland
region: Europe and North America
latitude/longitude: 60.1472200000, 24.9872200000
visited: 2010
Built in the second half of the 18th century by Sweden on a group of islands located at the entrance of Helsinki's harbour, this fortress is an especially interesting example of European military architecture of the time.
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