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Gibbo · 07-07-2007, 02:50 PM

The WW2 Finnish submarine Vesikko, built in Germany, is preserved & open to the public at Suomenlinna, which is a fortress built on a series of islands off Helsinki. It was constructed by the Swedes in the 18th century; they called it Sveaborg & its defences were compared to those of Gibraltar. There are a number of museums, several but not all of them military & it's easily reached by boat from Helsinki. It's a nice place so a lot of the visitors are there for the scenery rather than the museums. There's also a permanent population & a Finnish Navy base.

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07-07-2007, 02:50 PM	#8 (permalink)
Gibbo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 332	The WW2 Finnish submarine Vesikko, built in Germany, is preserved & open to the public at Suomenlinna, which is a fortress built on a series of islands off Helsinki. It was constructed by the Swedes in the 18th century; they called it Sveaborg & its defences were compared to those of Gibraltar. There are a number of museums, several but not all of them military & it's easily reached by boat from Helsinki. It's a nice place so a lot of the visitors are there for the scenery rather than the museums. There's also a permanent population & a Finnish Navy base. Suomenlinna __________________ Martin