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Suomenlinna in the region of Province of Southern Finland with its 900 inhabitants is a place in Finland close to Helsinki , the country's capital city .
Time in Suomenlinna is now 06:51 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Helsinki " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Riga, Pskov, Tartu, Tallinn, and Vuosaari. Since you are here already, consider visiting Riga . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Suomenlinna ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Helsinki, Finland: Suomenlinna Island and Fortress
Helsinki's most important sight is Suomenlinna, an island guarding Helsinki's harbor that served as a strategic fortress for three countries: Sweden, Russia, and then Finland. It's now a popular park, ..
Tilt-Shift Video Of A Day Trip In SuomenLinna
Miniature Model Of A Day Trip In the Finnish Castle ..
M/S Princess Maria departures Helsinki (Timelapse)
Cruiseferry M/S Princess Maria heading to St. Petersburg (Russia) from Helsinki South Harbour (Finland) via very narrow Kustaanmiekka strait. Canon IXUS 860 IS Timelaps, 1 shot in 1 second. ..
Salute at Suomenlinna
Götheborg at Kustaanmiekka at the Suomenlinna -sea fortress ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Suomenlinna Church
The Suomenlinna Church in Finland was built as a Greek Orthodox garrison church for the Russian troops of Suomenlinna sea fortress in 1854 and originally had five onion domes. It was converted into an Evangelical Lutheran church during the 1920s. Its extensive iconography was warehoused by the city of Helsinki, and their current whereabouts are unknown. Today its central dome doubles as a lighthouse making it one of only a few churches in the world that double as a lighthouse.
Located at 60.15 24.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Suomenlinna
Suomenlinna, until 1918 Viapori, or Sveaborg, is an inhabited sea fortress built on six islands (Kustaanmiekka, Susisaari, Iso-Mustasaari, Pikku-Mustasaari, Länsi-Mustasaari and Långören), and which now forms part of the city of Helsinki, the capital of Finland. Suomenlinna is a UNESCO World Heritage site and popular with both tourists and locals, who enjoy it as a picturesque picnic site.
Located at 60.14 24.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Finnish submarine Vesikko
Vesikko is a Vesikko-class submarine, which was launched on 10 May 1933 at the Crichton-Vulcan dock in Turku. Until 1936 it was named by its manufacturing codename CV 707. Vesikko was ordered by a Dutch engineering company Ingenieurskantoor voor Scheepsbouw in 1930 as a commercial submarine prototype. Vesikko was one of the five submarines to serve in the Finnish Navy.
Located at 60.14 24.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Kuninkaanportti
Kuninkaanportti or Kungsporten (Finnish and Swedish respectively for "the king's gate") is the principal entrance to the fortress Suomenlinna outside Helsinki. It is on the southernmost island of Suomenlinna, in front of the Kustaanmiekka strait, and is considered the main symbol of Suomenlinna. The gate was constructed from 1753 to 1754 at the place where King Adolf Frederick of Sweden anchored his ship when he was coming to inspect the construction of the fortress.
Located at 60.14 24.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Kaivopuisto
Kaivopuisto, or in spoken language, Kaivari, is one of the oldest and best known parks in central Helsinki, Finland, and also a neighbourhood of about 500 inhabitants where the park is located.
Located at 60.16 24.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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