Suomenlinna
sea fortress by Helsinki, Finland
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Summary
Suomenlinna is a fortress[1]. Suomenlinna ranks in the top 2% of fortress entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,733 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Helsinki[3]
- Country: Finland[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Gulf of Finland[5]
- Instance of: sea fort[6], fortress island[7]
- Maintained by: Governing Body of Suomenlinna[8]
- Operator: Ehrensvärd Society[9]
- Location: Suomenlinna[10]
- Part of: Krepost Sveaborg[11]
- Commons category: Suomenlinna[12]
- Has part(s): Vallisaari[13], Kuninkaansaari[14], Harakka[15], Länsi-Musta[16], Pikku-Musta[17], Iso Mustasaari[18], Susisaari[19], Särkkä[20], Pormestarinluodot[21], Lonna[22]
- Inception: January 1, 1748[23]
- Participated in conflict: Siege of Sveaborg[24], Sveaborg Rebellion[25], Finnish War[26], Russo-Swedish War of 1741-1743[27]
- Significant event: Independence of Finland[28]
- Official website: https://www.suomenlinna.fi/[29]
- Topic's main category: Category:Suomenlinna[30]
- Commons gallery: Suomenlinna[31]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[32], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[33], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[34], Руслан (газета)[35], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[36]
- Heritage designation: World Heritage Site[37], Cultural Heritage Site of National Significance[38]
- Official name: Sveaborg[39], Suomenlinna[40], Суомелина[41]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Suomenlinna[42]
- Category for people who died here: Q97416902[43]
- Native label: Sveaborg[44], Suomenlinna[45]
- Category of associated people: Q32675272[46]
- Different from: Suomenlinna[47]
- Area: 210 ha[48], 2641 ha[49]
Why It Matters
Suomenlinna has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] Suomenlinna is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]