Sveaborg - The old fort

While Finland was under Swedish rule in 1749 Sveaborg Fort was build. The reason for building this gigantic fort just outside Helsinki was the growing expansion of Russian troops and navy. But the fort was never used to much because the commander of the fort surrendered to the Russians 1808 before the fight even startes. This is why it is in such great shape. Nothing has been destroyed from the old day. Today the island is still used as a Naval Academy by the army. 

King's Sword Quarters 

City walls

Getting to Sveaborg is only by boat. There is a tunnel going under the sea but it can only be used for ambulances, police and people who live on the island. Very limited houses there and if you want an apartment on this place there is a que for about 5 years at LEAST. The ferry ride takes about 15 minutes and leaves from Kauppatori. 

Some guy was parachute gliding in the wind, looked really fun as long as no unexpected wind throws you into the cliffs by accident. 

Flyyyyyy

There are a lots of old cannons build in in the 15th century that still stand untouched here. Huge ones!

Would not want to be in the way for this one

Nope, no more cannonballs, just empty bottles. 

Viking Line also runs past the island. It is a very narrow but deep passage. Viking Line goes between Finland - Estonia and Finland - Stockholm. 

Sveaborg actually looks like a hobbit land since the grass has been growing on the old cellars and storage houses. 

The only submarine Finland ever had is here for display. It's rather small and was mostly covered by trees so could not get a very good picture of it. The Submarine is called Vesikko and was paid for by the Germans 1930. The idea was to create new submarie technology and try it here in Finland. Vesikko was a prototype and additional 44 submarines like this were created in Germany later. Vesikko shot down a Russian transport ship in 1941 but that's pretty much everything it has sunk during it's "career". 

All bigger ships leaving Helsinki pass this island either on the west or east side. Sunset here is always great to watch with a beer and good friends!

Jet Line returning from Estonia....