The story of Suomenlinna, originally called Sveaborg or Viapori in Finnish, begun in 1748 when Sweden begun fortification work on the Susiluodot islands off Helsinki. Swedish era of the fortress continued for 60 years until 1808, when Viapori was besieged by the Russian forces in the Russo-Swedish war.
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Suomenlinna (ruots. Sveaborg) on Helsingin edustalla sijaitseva merilinnoitus. ... Suomenlinnan rakennustyöt aloitettiin vuonna 1748 ja se tunnettiin vuoteen 1918 asti ruotsinkielisen nimensä Sveaborg pohjalta suomeksi Viaporina. Suomenlinna liitettiin vuonna 1991 Unescon maailmanperintöluetteloon.
The church was originally built from 1830-1852 as a tribute to the Grand Duke of Finland, Tsar Nicholas I of Russia. It was also known as St Nicholas' Church until the independence of Finland in 1917. It is a major landmark of the city.
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