Porkkala Naval Base
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Porkkala Naval Base was a Soviet naval base operational from 1944–1956 in the municipalities of Kirkkonummi, Ingå and Siuntio on the Porkkala peninsula, 30 kilometers (19 mi) west of Helsinki, Finland.
Soviet border post at Porkkala Naval Base
The train windows are covered at Kauklahti station before traveling through the Porkkala leased naval area.
Hanko, Finland
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Hanko is a town in Finland, located in the southern coast of the country. Hanko is situated in the western part of the Uusimaa region. The population of Hanko is approximately 8,000, while the sub-region has a population of approximately 40,000. It is the 121st most populous municipality in Finland.
Eastern Harbour coastline
A scrollable panorama shot from the water tower shows the typical small-town architecture, with mostly wooden buildings. Some of the archipelago is also visible. The view is, left to right, from east to southwest. The photo was taken at noon, so the sun is due south.
This Russian cast-iron mortar was captured at Hanko by the Royal Navy during the Crimean War
The emigrants' memorial statue.