Suomenlinna ("Sveaborg", "Viapori") sea fortress is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Finland’s most popular tourist ...
There have been some fortifications in Lappeenranta city from the 17th century. After the defeat of Sweden-Finland in Great N ...
Hamina fortress is a very rare circle fort, representing the Renaissance ideal city embodied by Palmanova city in Italy. It w ...
Svartholma sea fortress was built by Swedish in the 18th century. Svartholma and near Loviisa land fortress were designated t ...
Bomarsund fortress and garrison was built in 1832-1854 by Russian Empire to defence Åland Islands against enemies. British a ...
Ruotsinsalmi fortress was built by Russians in 1790-1796. It was part of the South-Eastern Finland fortification system which ...
After the Sweden's defeat in Russo-Swedish War 1741-1743 (also known as the Hats' Russian War) eastern border of Finland was ...
Reposaari Fortress (Reposaaren linnakepuisto) was a coastal defence system built in the 1930s. It was designed to protect the ...
Kärnäkoski fortress was part of the South-Eastern Finland fortification system built by Russians in the 1790's. Purpose of ...
Kyminlinna fortress was part of the South-Eastern Finland fortification system built by Russia after Russo-Swedish War of 178 ...
Utti fortress was built by Russians in 1791-1792 as part of the South-Eastern Finland fortification system. It contained a ma ...
Taavetti fort was built by Russians between years 1773 and 1803 to strategically important crossroads. It was part of the Sou ...
Brahelinna ("Brahe Castle") was built by the Swedish soldier and stateman Per (Pietari) Brahe in 1646–1669. Brahe was a ...
Liikkala fort was built by Russians in 1791-1792 as part of the South-Eastern Finland fortification system. It was meant to d ...
Orivirran saarto is a ruin of the 16th century fortress. It was built probably in 1540's, because in 1546 Russians compla ...