Sveaborg (Swedish: Sveaborg - `Swedish Fortress`), or Suomenlinna (Finnish: Suomenlinna - `Finnish Fortress`), is a bastion fortification system on islands near Helsinki, built by the Swedes in the...Read more
Sveaborg (Swedish: Sveaborg - `Swedish Fortress`), or Suomenlinna (Finnish: Suomenlinna - `Finnish Fortress`), is a bastion fortification system on islands near Helsinki, built by the Swedes in the 18th century. Until the mid-20th century, the fortifications protected Helsinki from the sea; since the 1960s, they have housed a museum and residential area.
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