Suomenlinna (Finnish: [ˈsuo̯menˌlinːɑ]; until 1918 Viapori, Finnish: [ˈviaˌpori]), or Sveaborg (Swedish: [ˈsvɛːɑˈborj]), is an inhabited sea fortress...

The Battle of Suomenlinna (also known as the Battle of Viapori or the Bombardment of Sweaborg) was fought on 9–11 August 1855 between Russian defenders...

The Suomenlinna prison is an open prison in Suomenlinna, Helsinki, Finland, founded in 1971. It was previously known as the Suomenlinna penal colony....

The Suomenlinna Church (Finnish: Suomenlinnan kirkko, Swedish: Sveaborgs kyrka) in Helsinki, Finland, was built in 1854 as an Eastern Orthodox garrison...

maritime fortress of Suomenlinna. The district of Suomenlinna is part of the Ullanlinna major district. The district of Suomenlinna consists of eight islands...

tourist attractions in Helsinki include the Helsinki Cathedral and the Suomenlinna sea fortress. The most well-known Finnish amusement parks include Linnanmäki...

Liikenne Oy. One ferry line connects Suomenlinna to the Market Square. There is also a maintenance ferry to Suomenlinna on weekdays that leaves from Katajanokka...

ˈɑːtɑminˌpoi̯kɑ]; born 31 July 1826 in Vesivehmaa, Asikkala – September 1854 in Suomenlinna), alias Kerpeikkari (Finnish: [ˈkerpei̯kːɑri]), was a Finnish serial...

siege by Imperial Russian forces of the sea fort of Sveaborg (Finnish: Suomenlinna), off the coast of Helsingfors (Helsinki); at the time Finland was part...

Suomenlinna (literal translation: 'The Castle of Finland'), Op. 30, is concert overture for orchestra written between 1939 and 1940 by the Finnish composer...

Suomenlinna prison camp (Finnish: Suomenlinnan vankileiri, Swedish: Sveaborgs fångläger) was a 1918 Civil War of Finland concentration camp in the Suomenlinna...

National Defence University. In 2018, the Military Museum's exhibitions in Suomenlinna had around 131,000 visitors. The most popular exhibition is the submarine...

Sammallahdenmäki Suomenlinna Kvarken Old Rauma Petäjävesi Old Church Verla Struve Geodetic Arc The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural...

A can of Sandels beer in Kustaanmiekka, Suomenlinna....

the naval fortress of Sveaborg (Viapori in Finnish, now also called Suomenlinna) in the 18th century helped to improve Helsinki's status. However, it...

entrance to the fortress Suomenlinna (Swedish: Sveaborg) outside Helsinki. It is on the southernmost island of Suomenlinna, in front of the Kustaanmiekka...

fortifications of Berwick-upon-Tweed and the harbour archipelago of Suomenlinna at Helsinki being fine examples. The arrival of explosive shells in the...

from Market Square to Suomenlinna, and in the summer there are also private companies providing ferry cruises, both to Suomenlinna and to other nearby islands...

Thoreau publishes his memoir Walden. 1855 – Åland War: The Battle of Suomenlinna begins. 1862 – American Civil War: Battle of Cedar Mountain: At Cedar...

Anna (Anette) Beata Sofia Reuterskiöld (16 April 1804 Suomenlinna – 25 December 1880 Porvoo) was a Finnish writer and socialite. She is mentioned in the...

Prangli, Osmussaar, Öland, Replot, Ruhnu, Rügen, Saaremaa, Stora Karlsö, Suomenlinna, Suur-Pakri and Väike-Pakri, Ummanz, Usedom/Uznam, Väddö, Värmdö, Vilsandi...

Transport Authority. Its subsidiary Suomenlinnan Liikenne Oy operates the Suomenlinna ferry. The company was founded in February 2022 to replace Helsinki City...

Skanslandet) is an island in Helsinki, Finland. It is located between Suomenlinna and Santahamina. The island has some ponds, and it was first known for...

kilometres (1.2–1.9 mi) wide (east-west), and bounded by the islands of Suomenlinna and Vallisaari to the south; the districts of Santahamina and Laajasalo...

pepper pot muzzle brake A Finnish-made gun at the Manege Military Museum, Suomenlinna fortress, Helsinki, 2006 Chamberlain, Peter (1974). Anti-tank weapons...

natural wonders. Amusement park: Linnanmäki Castles and fortresses: Suomenlinna, Raseborg Castle, Svartholm fortress, Musto Castle [fi] Churches and...

military engineers rose in revolt in the fortress of Sveaborg (later called Suomenlinna), Helsinki. The Finnish Red Guards supported the Sveaborg Rebellion with...

cannons as additional protection for war ports such as Viapori (now Suomenlinna) and Kronstadt. There was already a reserve army in Finland in 1855 to...

The Governing Body of Suomenlinna (Finnish: Suomenlinnan hoitokunta) is a bureau belonging to the Ministry of Education and Culture in Finland, whose...

Support Company Transport Company Military Police Company Materiel Centre Suomenlinna Coastal Regiment Anti-Ship Missile Battery Communications Company Coastal...