A late 19th Century illustration of the inhabited sea fortress built on eight islands about 4 km southeast of the city center of Helsinki, the capital of Finland. Originally named Sveaborg (Castle of the Swedes), it was renamed in Finnish to Suomenlinna (Castle of Finland) in 1918. The Swedish crown commenced the construction of the fortress in 1748 as protection against Russian expansionism. During the Finnish War, Sweden surrendered the fortress to Russia on 3 May 1808, paving the way for the occupation of Finland by Russian forces in 1809, who held the fortress until Finnish independence in
A late 19th Century illustration of the inhabited sea fortress built on eight islands about 4 km southeast of the city center of Helsinki, the capital of Finland. Originally named Sveaborg (Castle of the Swedes), it was renamed in Finnish to Suomenlinna (Castle of Finland) in 1918. The Swedish crown commenced the construction of the fortress in 1748 as protection against Russian expansionism. During the Finnish War, Sweden surrendered the fortress to Russia on 3 May 1808, paving the way for the occupation of Finland by Russian forces in 1809, who held the fortress until Finnish independence in 1918.
Size: 4373px × 3649px
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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