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'''Suomenlinna''' (''Sveaborg'' in [[Swedish language|Swedish]]) is a [[sea]] fortress founded in 1748, and one of the most popular sights in [[Finland]] with around 800,000 visitors every year. There are six museums in Suomenlinna.
'''Suomenlinna''' (''Sveaborg'' in [[Swedish language|Swedish]]) is a [[sea]] fortress founded in 1748, and one of the most popular sights in [[Finland]] with around 800,000 visitors every year. There are six museums in Suomenlinna.
Built in the second half of the 18th century by Sweden on a group of islands located at the entrance of [[Helsinki]]'s harbour, this fortress is an especially interesting example of European military architecture of the time.<ref>http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/583</ref>
== See also ==
*[[List of World Heritage Sites in Europe and North America]]
== External links ==
== External links ==
*[http://www.suomenlinna.fi/en/ Official Website in English]
*[http://www.suomenlinna.fi/en/ Official Website in English]
== References ==
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[[Category:Finland]]
[[Category:Architecture]]