Suomenlinna
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Suomenlinna, or Sveaborg, is a sea fortress composed of eight islands, of which six have been fortified. Located about four kilometres southeast of the city center of Helsinki, Finland, Suomenlinna is
An aerial view of Suomenlinna
Bastion Zander
Augustin Ehrensvärd's grave at Suomenlinna
Kuninkaanportti, The King's Gate
Siege of Sveaborg
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The siege of Sveaborg was a siege by Imperial Russian forces of the sea fort of Sveaborg, off the coast of Helsingfors; at the time Finland was part of the Kingdom of Sweden. It took place in the spri
Suomenlinna
…incorporated the principles of the star fort style of fortifications, albeit adapted to a group of rocky islands. During the Finnish War, Russian forces besieged the fortress in 1808. Despite its formidable reputation as the "Gibraltar of the North", the fortress surrendered after only two months, on 3 May 1808. Its loss paved the…
Sveaborg surrenders to the Russians