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Sign: Helsinki - Suomenlinna - Fortress of Suomenlinna - World Heritage Site


Address:
Suomenlinna, B 40, 00190 Helsinki, Finland
Category:
Monuments and History
City:
Helsinki For all manhole covers in Helsinki
Country:
Finland For all manhole covers in Finland
Shape:
Rectangle
Material:
Metal
Placement:
Wall or fence
Tags:
World Heritage Site
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World Heritage Logo

SUOMENLINNAN LINNOITUS
on vuonna 1991 liitetty
MAAILMANPERINTÖLUETTELOON
ainutlaatuisena sotilasarkkitehtuurin muistomerkkinä.
UNESCO:n yleissopimus maailman
kulttuuri- ja luonnonperinnön suojelemisesta määrittää sellaiset huomattavat kulttuuri- ja luonnonperintökohteet, joiden suojelu on koko ihmiskunnan yhteinen asia.

SVEABORGS FÄSTNING
har år 1991 införts på
VÄRLDSÄRVSLISTAN
som ett unikt minnesmärke över militär arkitektur.
I UNESCO:s konvention om skydd för världens kultur- och naturarv fastställs sådana betydande kultur- och naturarvsobjekt, som hela mänskligheten gemensamt bör bevara.

THE FORTRESS OF SUOMENLINNA
was included in
THE WORLD HERITAGE LIST
in1991 as a unique monument of military architecture
UNESCO’s Convention for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage lists cultural and natural heritage of outstanding universal value which should be protected by mankind as a whole.
Photography:
2024
Arielle Loewinger
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Comments:
Suomanlinna Fortress is a fortress spanning 5 islands in Helsinki. The star-shaped fortress was built by the Swedes in 1748 as a defense against Russian takeover.
The fort was declared a World Heritage Site in 1991

The text on the sign appears in 3 languages: Finnish, Swedish and English

The fortress wall was photographed that day by the same photographer Click for a larger image

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