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Stockholm from the Air | Helsinki Scenes: City Center and Kauppatori (Market Square) | Suomenlinna - Helsinki's Island Fortress

Suomenlinna - Helsinki's Island Fortress

Suomenlinna is an island fortress in Helsinki harbor, a short ferry ride from the kauppatori (market square). It was built by Sweden in the mid-18th century, when Finland was under Swedish rule and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
View from the ferry
View from the ferry
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Eastern Orthodox Procession
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