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Fortress of Suomenlinna

Finland
Date of Inscription: 1991
Criteria: (iv)
Helsinki Harbour, Region of Uusimaa, Province of Southern Finland
N60 08 50 E24 59 14
Ref: 583

Brief Description

Built in the second half of the 18th century by Sweden on a group of islands located at the entrance of Helsinki's harbour, this fortress is an especially interesting example of European military architecture of the time.

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