Wooden houses near the main quay on Suomenlinna Island, Helsinki, Finland. Some of the houses of the inhabitants of the island of Suomenlinna (Sveaborg). Suomenlinna (Finnish), or Sveaborg (Swedish), is a fortress built on six islands in Helsinki, the Finnish capital. It is part of the World Heritage of Unesco and is a very touristy place. Originally named Sveaborg (Swedish castle), the Finns, it was renamed Suomenlinna (Castle of Finland) for patriotic reasons, although both Swedish and Swedish-speaking Finns follow knowing by its original name.


Wooden houses near the main quay on Suomenlinna Island, Helsinki, Finland. Some of the houses of the inhabitants of the island of Suomenlinna (Sveaborg). Suomenlinna (Finnish), or Sveaborg (Swedish), is a fortress built on six islands in Helsinki, the Finnish capital. It is part of the World Heritage of Unesco and is a very touristy place. Originally named Sveaborg (Swedish castle), the Finns, it was renamed Suomenlinna (Castle of Finland) for patriotic reasons, although both Swedish and Swedish-speaking Finns follow knowing by its original name.


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