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Suomenlinna

Cultural World Heritage property in Finland, inscribed in 1991 under criterion (iv).

Suomenlinna, Finland
Photo: Michal Pise, Michal.Pise · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Finland
Year of inscription
1991
Criteria
iv
Area of property
210 ha
Location
Helsinki, Uusimaa Province
What it is
fortress, sea fort
Founded or built
1748
Component parts
10 (serial property)
Next to
Gulf of Finland
Official website
suomenlinna.fi/
Reference
WHC 583 · Wikidata Q1292442

Why it is on the List

(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.
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