The fortress on a group of islands off Helsinki was built in 1748-1772 by Sweden, to which Finland belonged at the time. The fortress served three countries in a row – Sweden, Russia and Finland – as a defensive structure. According to militarynous, Suomenlinna is an important testimony to European fortress architecture. Suomenlinna Fortress: facts…
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Espoo Travel Guide
Espoo is a nature destination in the embrace of Helsinki. Active Espoo invites tourists with its cultural sites and outdoor opportunities. The strengths of Espoo are the short distance from Helsinki, the wonderful Nature Attractions right next to the city and the interesting Cultural offer. You can easily visit the city during your Helsinki holiday,…
Finland 2011
Yearbook 2011 Finland. The nationalist and EU-critical party The True Finns increased their opinion support sharply at the beginning of the year. The true Finns, who have a critical attitude towards both immigrants and Swedish-speaking Finns, had gained just over 4% in the 2007 election. Visit ABBREVIATIONFINDER for the acronym of FIN that stands for the…