SUOMENLINNA FORTRESS | Sveaborg | HELSINKI FINLAND Travel Vlog
Suomenlinna Fortress ( Sveaborg in swedish ) as just a short ferry ride away from the historic city of Helsinki Finland. Renowned for its historic integrity, and architectural beauty Soumenlinna is one of the top sights in Helsinki and a Must visit while in Finland.
Suomenlinna is accessible only by water. A ferry service runs from the Market Square to Suomenlinna throughout the year. During the summer season, a water bus is also available. The guest harbour in the middle of Suomenlinna handles visitors arriving by their own boats.
The trip to Suomenlinna takes 15–20 minutes and offers magnificent views of Helsinki and the surroundings from the sea. Although our visit was during the Summer, the cold winter months, offer an incredible ice covered water experience that shouldn't be missed.
Suomenlinna fortress broke ground in 1784 after the Swedish owned territory had been in constant conflict with its Russian neighbors. While the fortress took little part in actual battles, it did provide a number of ships to support the naval efforts having been equipped with a dry dock during construction. Suomenlinna finally feel to the Russians in 1808 after only small skirmishes. The Swedish surrender is still a mystery.
During the Russian Era, Suomenlinna acted as a fortress to protect the second jewel of the Soviets, St Petersburg. It actually saw very little action until the mid 19th century, and by that time had fallen into severe decay. The only real wartime action Suomenlinna faced was during the Crimean war of 1853 between Russia and Turkey and was in no real position to defend against such an attack.
Finally, after Finland's Independence, the Finnish reclaimed the fortress in 1918 and gave it its current and widely accepted name: Suomenlinna. Repairs have been ongoing since then and the fortress itself has acted as a historical tourist attraction since then.
If you make the trip make sure to check out the Suomenlinna Museum on the island for more exciting details about the history of the fortress and finland facts.
The best resource for additional information can be found on the Official Suomenlinna website:
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Tour UNESCO Suomenlinna Sea Fortress Helsinki, Finland
Suomenlinna is accessible only by ferry. It was built during the Swedish era as a maritime fortress and base for the Fleet. Work begun in 1748. Lots to see, lots of walking on uneven paths through snow and mud and we didn't do it justice on a cold, nasty winter day but still worth doing!
Exploring Finnish Customs Museum (Tullimuseo) - Free Museum on the Suomenlinna Island
Video from the Finnish Customs Museum (Tullimuseo) located on the Suomenlinna island.
The museum has various theme exhibitions. This summer Finnish Customs Museum held a thematic exhibition called “Dogs at Finnish Customs” which explored the 50-year history of the customs detector dogs.
Free entry for all. Open only in the summer season.
Suomenlinna, Sea Fortress (Helsinki, Finland)
Suomenlinna, Sea Fortress (Helsinki, Finland)
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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AREA: Helsinki
ADDRESS: Suomenlinna C 74, 00190 Helsinki, Finland.
COUNTRY: Finland
SUOMENLINNA, SEA FORTRESS
Unesco World Heritage Site
- Explore old fortress and see The Kings Gate!
- Have a picnic in a relaxing atmosphere.
- Enjoy nature and pure sea air!
- Since 1748
DISCOVER
- Fortress (Whole Island is a Fortress!)
- Cannons
- Tunnels
OTHER ACTIVITIES
6 Museums
1 Church/Lighthouse
1 Summer theatre
1 Beach
1 Library
1 Hostel
1 Gym
MUSEUMS
- Suomenlinna Museum (The Main Museum)
- Ehrensvärd Museum (House of The Founder of The Fortress)
- War Museum (Manege)
- Submarine Vesikko (Old Submarine)
- Custom Museum
- Toy Museum
MISCELLANEOUS
- Shipyard (old/traditional)
- Prison (no entry/not public)
EATING AND DRINKING
6 Cafes
5 Restaurants
1 Pizzeria
1 Grocery Store
SHOPS
- Ceramic Studio, Pot Viapori
- Glass Studio, Hytti
SUOMENLINNA IN NUMBERS
- 6 km of Wall (Total lenght about)
- 105 Cannon
- 200 Building
- 900 Inhabitants
Suomenlinna Sea Fortress is one of Finland's most significant tourist attraction! It is also one of the largest sea fortresses in the world!
SUMMER AND WINTER IN SUOMENLINNA
Suomenlinna, Sea Fortress is open whole year, summer and winter time. (Unfortunately winter time some museums, some restaurants, some cafes and summer theatre are not open.)
HOW TO GET THERE?
The ferry (boat) starts right from the Helsinki Market Square (Kauppatori). Trip to island takes about 15 minutes.
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Helsinki: Suomenlinna Fortress Island HD Video Tour - Finland
Helsinki Suomenlinna Island Fortress: Travel Video Tour in HD - Finland.
Walking Video Tour of Suomenlinna Fortress Island.
Short tour on foot of Suomenlinna Island, Fortress, Coast, Beaches, Church, Naval Academy, Vesikko Submarine, and other landmarks... Enjoy...
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Suomenlinna (Finnish) or Sveaborg (Swedish), until 1918 Viapori (Finnish), 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 tourists and locals, who enjoy it as a picturesque picnic site. Originally named Sveaborg (Fortress of Svea), or Viapori as called by Finnish-speaking Finns, it was renamed Suomenlinna (Castle of Finland) in 1918 for patriotic and nationalistic reasons, though it is also known by its original name.
The Swedish crown commenced the construction of the fortress in 1748 as protection against Russian expansionism. The general responsibility for the fortification work was given to Augustin Ehrensvärd. The original plan of the bastion fortress was strongly influenced by the ideas of Vauban, the foremost military engineer of the time, and the principles of star fort style of fortification, albeit adapted to a group of rocky islands.
In addition to the island fortress itself, seafacing fortifications on the mainland would ensure that an enemy would not acquire a beach-head from which to stage attacks. The plan was also to stock munitions for the whole Finnish contingent of the Swedish Army and Royal Swedish Navy there. In the Finnish War the fortress surrendered to Russia on May 3, 1808, paving the way for the occupation of Finland by Russian forces in 1809.
Suomenlinna is now one of the most popular tourist attractions in Helsinki as well as a popular picnicking spot for the city's inhabitants. On a sunny summer day the islands, and in particular the ferries, can get quite crowded. In 2009, a record 713,000 people visited Suomenlinna, most between May and September. A number of museums exist on the island, as well as the last surviving Finnish submarine, Vesikko.
Suomenlinna has always been much more than just a part of Helsinki — it is a town within the town. There are about 900 permanent inhabitants on the islands, and 350 people work there year round. This is one of the features that makes Suomenlinna unique: the fortress is not simply a museum but a living community.
There is a minimum-security penal labor colony (Finnish: työsiirtola) in Suomenlinna, whose inmates work on the maintenance and reconstruction of the fortifications. Only volunteer inmates who pledge non-use of controlled substances are accepted to the labour colony.
For the general public, Suomenlinna is served by ferries all year, and a service tunnel supplying heating, water and electricity was built in 1982. From the beginning of the 1990s, the tunnel was modified so that it can also be used for emergency transport.
Suomenlinna has been known as an avant-garde location for culture. In the mid-1980s the Nordic Arts Centre was established on the island. Several buildings have been converted into artists' studios, which are let by the administration at reasonable rates. During the summer there is an art school for children. The performances of the Suomenlinna summer theatre regularly draw full houses.
Military Museum of Finland, Suomenlinna
Finnish Defence Forces - 100 years at war and peace - exibition
Helsinki ferry is going towards Suomenlinna | Helsinki | FINLAND
Helsinki, Finland’s southern capital, sits on a peninsula in the Gulf of Finland. Its central avenue, Mannerheimintie, is flanked by institutions including the National Museum, tracing Finnish history from the Stone Age to the present.
Suomenlinna (Finnish; until 1918 Viapori), or Sveaborg (Swedish), literal translation in Finnish is Castle of Finland and in Swedish Castle of Sweden is an inhabited sea fortress built on six islands and which now forms part of the city of Helsinki, the capital of Finland.
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늦은 오후. 항구로 나와 오늘의 마지막 목적지로 향했다. 배를 타고 15분 정도 가다보면 만나게 되는 수오멘린나. 수오멘린나는 핀란드의 아픈 역사를 담고 있다. 18세기 스웨덴 지배시 러시아 공격에 대한 방어 목적으로 건설돼 19세기 러시아 점령기에는 군수공장까지 들어선 천혜의 요새 수오멘린나. 1917년 독립 후 핀란드인은 간절한 마음을 담아 이곳에 핀란드의 성이라는 뜻의 ‘수오멘린나‘라는 이름을 붙여줬다. 벌겋게 녹슨 대포만이 이곳이 격전지였음을 보여주고 있다. 지금은 핀란드 사람들이 편히 쉴 수 있는 휴식처로 자리 잡았다. “수오멘린나는 헬싱키에서 가장 아름다운 곳 중 하나일 거예요. 숲과 아름다운 바다가 있으니까요. 전쟁에서 헬싱키를 지킨 역사적으로도 중요한 장소지만 요즘은 친구들과 소풍오거나 그냥 자연을 보러 와도 좋고 편히 쉴 수 있는 곳으로 더 알려져 있죠.” 역사의 아픔을 따뜻하게 보듬어 주려는 듯 수오멘린나에 노을이 진다.
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Late afternoon. I went to the harbor and headed to the last destination of today. When you go on a boat for about 15 minutes, you will meet Suomenlinna. Suomenlinna has a sick history of Finland. The fortress Suomenlinna, built to defend against the Russian attack in the 18th century Swedish domination, and to the military plant in 19th century Russian occupation. After independence in 1917, the Finnish people sincerely gave the name Suomenlinna which means the Finnish castle here. Only a rusty cannon shows that this was a battlefield. Now the Finnish people have settled in as a place to rest. Suomenlinna is one of the most beautiful places in Helsinki. There is a forest and a beautiful sea. It is a historically important place to keep Helsinki in war, but nowadays it is better known as a place to take a picnic with friends or just to see nature and to relax. SOMORINNINA seems to warm up the pain of history.
[Finland: Google Translator]
Myöhäinen iltapäivä. Menin satamaan ja menin viimeiseen matkakohteeseen. Kun lähdet veneelle noin 15 minuuttia, tapaat Suomenlinnan. Suomenlinnassa on Suomen sairas historia. Suomenlinna-linnoitus, joka on rakennettu puolustamaan venäläistä hyökkäystä vastaan 1700-luvulla Ruotsin uralle ja 1800-luvun venäläisen miehityksen sotilastuotteelle. Vuonna 1917 itsenäistymisen jälkeen suomalaiset antoivat vilpittömästi nimensä Suomenlinna, joka merkitsee suomalaista linnaa täällä. Vain ruosteinen tykki osoittaa, että tämä oli taistelukenttä. Nyt suomalaiset ovat asettuneet lepoon. Suomenlinna on yksi Helsingin kauneimmista paikoista. On metsää ja kaunista merta. Historiallisesti tärkeitä paikkoja pidetään Helsingissä sodassa, mutta näinä päivinä, tai ystävien retki vain itjyo paremmin tunnetaan paikkana, jossa voi rentoutua voi tulla katsomaan luonnollinen on loisteessa määrä näytti bodeumeo yrittää lämmittää tuskaa historian Omen Rinna.
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FINLAND solstice day at Suomenlinna.Helsinki.
The drydocks, old tunnels and hills in this island makes it popular tourist attraction.
Suomenlinna ( Castle of Finland), is easy to acces with a ferry. The cost is 2.50 €.o/w
During summer there is a theatre, museums and many restaurants open daily.
#LARGEST SEA FORTRESSES// SUOMENLINNA HELSINKI FINLAND
The Fortress of Suomenlinna is one of Finland,s most popular sights making it the largest fortress in the world.
Today, Suomenlinna is one of Finland,s most significant Tourist attractions
Never miss to capture n explore this beautiful place especially on a sunny day.
You can as well watch the cruisers passing either by big boats ( Silja Line) ( Viking Line) and more????????
Walking around the walls is much fun including the military museum.
We never got chances to walk round the walls neither seeing old military cannons because kids were already exhausted by the time we begun going there furthermore we spent lots of time to some few places.
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Suomenlinna, Helsinki, Finland
Suomenlinna - Sveaborg | Helsinki, Finland
Once we travelled on a sea ferry by Baltic Sea and visited 4 famous Northern capitals. Our journey was started from the Norther Russian Capital - Saint Petersburg.
First stop of our ferry was in the fabulous city – Helsinki, which is Finland’s capital.
In Helsinki we had planned a visit for an old fortress Suomenlinna (Finnish) or Sveaborg (Swedish). Suomenlinna fortress – is the bastion fortification system, which had been using from the XVIII to the middle of the XX century.
Suomenlinna is a UNESCO World Heritage site and popular with tourists and locals, who enjoy it as a picturesque picnic site. Originally named Sveaborg (Fortress of Svea), or Viapori as called by Finnish-speaking Finns, it was renamed in Finnish to Suomenlinna (Castle of Finland) in 1918 for patriotic and nationalistic reasons, though it is still known by its original name in Sweden and by Swedish-speaking Finns.
In present time Sveaborg fortress is one of the main landmarks of Helsinki. On the islands of former fortress are located several museums, Naval Academy of the Finnish Navy and a Prison, where prisoners working on keeping the fortress in orderliness. The fortifications include numerous artillery, which has been keeping there for all the period of fortress development.
The ferries between Helsinki and Suomenlinna are the part of the municipal transport of Helsinki. The ferries departure from the Market square from 6:00 am till 2:20 am. Travel time is 15 minutes.
The visit of Suomenlinna/Sveaborg fortress was very interesting and cognitive.
Helsinki Views: Suomenlinna sea fortress (Sveaborg) Unesco World Heritage and Helsinki inlet
If you arrive to Helsinki by cruise ship (at least the very unglamorous Viking Line that takes you from Stockholm to Helsinki) you are likely to get a good look at Suomenlinna (Sveaborg in Swedish). As a kid I always made sure to get a glimpse of the red submarine from World War II on display when coming to Helsinki. The fort is a great destination for an outing when in Helsinki, whether you like history and take a tour / visit the museums or just want a great place for a picnic and an unusual stroll.
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Situated on a group of islands off Helsinki, Suomenlinna was built during the Swedish era as a maritime fortress and a base for the Archipelago Fleet. Work on the fortress began in 1748.
In 1808, after just minor skirmishes, the Commandant of the fortress decided to surrender the fortress to the Russians. The reasons for surrender remain an unsolved mystery.
Finland declared independence on 6 December 1917, but the fortress was still under the command of Russians troops for some time It was not transferred under the administration of the Finnish government until in the spring 1918 during the Finnish Civil War.
Towards the end of the war, the Whites set up a prison camp for Red prisoners, up to 8,000 of them. In the prison camp, Red prisoners were executed and some died of diseases due to the poor conditions in the fortress. The last prisoners were released in March 1919.
When the Winter War broke out in 1939, the forces stationed on Suomenlinna included anti-aircraft and artillery units. The fortress was a base for the Finnish submarine fleet.
Suomenlinna was added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 1991. The fortress has become one of the most popular tourist attractions in Finland. In addition, Suomenlinna is one of Helsinki’s districts, a home to approximately 800 residents and a workplace for about 400 people.
Suomenlinna Toy Museum Helsinki
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Kiasma, Museum of Contemporary Art (Helsinki, Finland)
Kiasma, Museum of Contemporary Art (Helsinki, Finland)
Part of The Finnish National Gallery (3/3)
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AREA: Helsinki
ADDRESS/LOCATION: Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art, Kiasma nykytaiteen museo, Mannerheiminaukio 2, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
COUNTRY: Finland
KIASMA, MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
Since 1998
Museum of Contemporary Art.
Over 8000 artwork!
Kiasma was designed by Steven Holl, architect.
Kiasma, Museum of Contemporary Art is Part of The Finnish National Gallery.
Finnish National Gallery consist of three different Art Museums that are:
1. Ateneum, Art Museum
2. Sinebrychoff, Art Museum
3. Kiasma, Museum of Contemporary Art
BONUS?
Front of The Kiasma is The Mannerheim Statue.
Mannerheim was Marshal of Finland (1867—1951).
HOW TO GET THERE?
It is really close to the Helsinki Central Railway Station. You can get there easily by walking.
Head to the west from the Station. There is only one building before Kiasma.
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Having Fun in Helskini, Finland
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We arrive in Helsinki, meet up with our Finn friend Petteri, and pick up the motorhome. Then we spend a day in Helsinki, the capital of Finland. We start by the Helsinki Cathedral, located on Senate Square. The Market Square, the Old Market Hall, Upenski Cathedral, we take the ferry to Suomenlinna Island. Also, the Church on the Rock, the Chapel of Silence and the rooftop Panorama Bar at the Torni Hotel. We end the day by eating tipical Finnish food at Savotta Restaurant, and I give you an RV tour.
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Meeting some fluffy cats at Suomenlinna island, Helsinki, Finland
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Suomenlinna Fortress with City Tram Tour