Built 250 years ago, the sea fortress of Suomenlinna (second name: "Sveaborg") is the jewel of Finland: a picturesque oasis surrounded by pure water. "Sveaborg) is the jewel of Finland: a picturesque oasis surrounded by pure sea air, just a 15-minute ferry ride from the city centre. sea air, just a 15-minute ferry ride from the city centre. Her museums, galleries, restaurants, cafés, parks and the coastline are not just an attraction. for a minute, but to spend a whole day there, which will be remembered for a long time. memories. "Suomenlinna is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site".
By decision of the Swedish parliament in the 18th century, the construction of Sveaborg, the most powerful fortress in the world, was started. Sveaborg, the most powerful fortress in the entire northern kingdom. The fort, built to protect the entrance to the harbour at Helsinki, was named Suomenlin in 1918, along with the independence of Finland was named Suomenlinna, "the Finnish fortress". Separate fortifications are located on six islands close to the shore. Four of the islands form a defence line, and in the middle of it is the former administrative centre. Although the fortress has never been stormed in its history. the fortress has never been stormed, its defenders successfully resisted the Russian army in 1809 and in 1855, during the Crimean War. 1855, during the Crimean War, the fortress was shelled by British ships.
Nowadays on the territory of the fortress there are: the Suomenlinna Museum; the Ehrensviard Museum; the Toy Museum. Ehrensvärd Museum; Toy and Puppet Museum; Vesikko submarine; Coastal Artillery Museum; Customs Museum; and the Suomenlinna Museum. Museum of Coastal Artillery; Customs Museum, etc.
