On a journey of discovery to historical sites? Download the TracesOfWar app directly on Google Play or the Apple App Store.
Krepost Sveaborg - Fortress Suomenlinna
The UNESCO-listed Suomenlinna fortress (Fortress of Finland) stands on six islands near Helsinki. It was originally built by Sweden in 1748. The fortress was bombed for three days straight by British and French naval vessels in 1854.
Do you have more information about this location? Inform us!
Source
- Text: Kaj Metz
- Photos: Anneli Salo
Nearby
Museum
- Military Museum´s Manege and Artillery Manege (Military Museum of Finland) - Helsinki
- Finish Submarine "Vesikko" - Helsinki
- Coastal Artillery Museum - Helsinki
Point of interest
- 76 ItK/27 BK Bofors Anti-Aircraft Gun - Helsinki
- Russian Artillery Helsinki - Helsinki
- Bullet Impacts Långa Bron - Helsinki
Monument
- German Memorial Freikorps - Helsinki
- Memorial German Fallen Finnish Civil War - Helsinki
- Memorial Coastal Artillery - Kuivasaaressa
Cemetery
- Jewish-Finnish War Graves Helsinki - Helsinki
- German War Graves Helsinki-Hietaniemi - Helsinki
- Finnish War Cemetery Helsinki-Hietaniemi - Helsinki
Remembrance Stone
Fortification
Looking for reliable information or news facts about WW2? Do you want to create your own battlefield tour to sights of wars from the past? Or are you interested in war medals and their recipients? TracesOfWar.com tells you more!
More information
© STIWOT, 1999-2023. All rights reserved. Privacy statement, cookies, disclaimer and copyright