Inside part of the fortress walls on Kustaanmiekka on the fortress islands of Suomenlinna, Helsinki, Finland.

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Suomenlinna is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is an inhabited sea fortress built on six islands (Kustaanmiekka, Susisaari, Iso-Mustasaari, Pikku-Mustasaari, Länsi-Mustasaari and Långören) and which now forms part of the city of Helsinki. Originally named Sveaborg (Fortress of Svea), or Viapori as called by Finnish-speaking Finns, it was renamed Suomenlinna (Castle of Finland) in 1918 for patriotic and nationalistic reasons, though it is sometimes known by its original name.

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Size: 5184px × 3456px
Location: Suomenlinna, Helsinki, Finland
Photo credit: © Maurice Savage / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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