The Grand Duchy of Finland was the predecessor state of modern Finland. It existed from 1809 to 1917 as an autonomous state within the Russian Empire.
The Diet of Porvoo marked the beginning of autonomous Grand Duchy of Finland. Emperor Alexander I of Russia on the podium.
The Imperial Senate of Finland in the new capital of Finland, Helsinki.
The Imperial Alexander University in Helsinki.
Emperor Nicholas I and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna visited Helsinki in 1833. Carl Ludvig Engel designed the Stone of the Empress in their honour. The monument was unveiled in 1835.
Finland was an integral part of Sweden from the Middle Ages until 1809. The starting point of Swedish rule is uncertain and controversial. It is traditionally linked to the First Swedish Crusade in th
Grand Duchy of Finland
…Independence declared 6 December 1917 Currency Swedish riksdaler (1809–40) Russian ruble (1840–60) Finnish markka (1860–1917) Preceded by Succeeded by Finland under Swedish rule Vyborg Governorate Republic of Finland Today part of Finland Russia The Grand Duchy of Finland was the predecessor state of modern Finland. It existed…
Charta öfver Svea och Göta Riken med Finland och Norland
Prevalent view of the two-branched border set in the treaty of Nöteborg. Shown in red is the undisputed section of the border, shown as a black dotted line are the two branches of the border, and in gray the border that was in use in the 16th century.[clarification needed]
Magnus Eriksson on his national law book
The older part of the Turku Castle viewed from the harbour