suomenlinna sea fortress unesco world heritage site helsinki finland

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Suomenlinna sea fortress, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Helsinki, Finland

Suomenlinna is a sea fortress composed of eight islands, of which six have been fortified it is about 4 km southeast of the city center of Helsinki, the capital of Finland.Famous for these bastion fortifications, Suomenlinna became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991