Photo: Alexander Kiselyov · Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons
Star fort · Helsinki, Finland
Suomenlinna
- Dated
- From 1748
- Declared purpose
- Sea fortress
- Today
- Survives, UNESCO site and neighbourhood
- Region
- Europe
- Architect of record
- Augustin Ehrensvärd, engineer: about 38 when credited (1748, born 1710). Build time on record: .All architects of record →
- On the list as
- Documented
Hidden history
Found, Not Built
A sea fortress spread over six islands off Helsinki, begun under Swedish rule in 1748.
Six islands
Bastions on six islands.
Lived in
About 800 people live there.
Architect of record
Augustin Ehrensvärd (born 1710) was about 38 when credited with the design in 1748. The Architects of Record page asks how often a young or little-known name delivers a landmark.
Questions worth asking
- Why fortify six islands to one plan?
Possible original uses
- Fort
What the photos show
Sources
Further viewing
Episodes from My Lunch Break (Michael Kruse), the main lens for this app. They open on YouTube.
