Fortress of Suomenlinna

Cultural
Fortress of Suomenlinna
Photo: Michal Pise, Michal.Pise / CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Country Finland
Year inscribed1991
Criteria(iv)

Overview

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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Source: UNESCO World Heritage List — CC BY-SA 4.0