 | Helsinki Suomenlinna Sea Fortress UNESCO WHS Suomenlinna, originally named "Sveaborg", is a naval fortress located off the coast of Helsinki. It is also a garrison town and a base for archipelago navy. The construction of the fortress began in 1748. Today Suomenlinna is included in UNESCO's list of World Heritage sites and is one of the most popular sights in Finland. The fortress is also a part of Helsinki City and has around 900 inhabitants. Suomenlinna belongs to the state of Finland and is Governed by the Governing Body of Suomenlinna, under the Ministry of Education. Suomenlinna has civilian government except in the "Pikku mustasaari" island, where the Naval Academy operates. The buildings of Suomenlinna date mainly from the end of 18th century, the Swedish era, and 19th century Russian era. Only a few buildings have been constructed during the Finnish period. The old buildings are in use as homes, offices, maintenance buildings and service points. The buildings are constantly renovated. A dry dock built in the 18th century is still in use as a place for restoring old wooden sailing boats. The nature in Suomenlinna is a mixture of Finnish archipelago nature and flora planted during the centuries. Many migrating birds stop in Suomenlinna and some, such as swans and barnacle geese also nest on the islands. |
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