Friday, January 11, 2013

Fortress of Suomenlinna


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.

  Finland
Helsinki Harbour, Region of Uusimaa, Province of Southern Finland
N60 8 49.992 E24 59 13.992
Date of Inscription: 1991
Criteria: (iv)
Property : 210 ha
Buffer zone: 2,641 ha
Ref: 583

Source: http://whc.unesco.org

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