On the first weekend in Helsinki I visited Suomenlinna with Lauri Malmi. Suomenlinna is the site of a sea fortress dating from 1748. At various time it was a base for armies from Sweden, Russia and Finland. Suomenlinna is a 15 minute ferry ride south from Helsinki.
Map of Suomenlinna.
Lauri Malmi on the ferry to Suomenlinna.
Looking through a gun post in one of the fortress walls.
Walking across the ramparts on the south island.
A pond on the south island.
Lauri standing by the tomb of Augustin Ehrensvard - the Swedish military architect chosen by king Frederick I of Sweden to design and construct the Soumenlinna fortress. At that timeHelsinki was part of Sweden.
Bridge linking the two main islands of Suomenlinna.
An island on the way back to Helsinki.
Approaching Helsinki
Approaching the waterfront of Helsinki - Uspenski cathedral in the background.
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