Ruotsinsalmi sea fortress

#141 among destinations in Finland

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Ruotsinsalmi sea fortress is a fortification system in Kotka, Finland. It is part of the South-Eastern Finland fortification system built by Russia after Russo-Swedish War of 1788-1790. Ruotsinsalmi sea fortress formed the southern part of a double fortress together with Kyminlinna and it was built to counter the Swedish sea fortresses of Svartholm in Loviisa and Sveaborg in Helsinki. Ruotsinsalmi also acted as an outpost of the Kronstadt sea fortress in Saint Petersburg. During the Crimean War, a British-French fleet destroyed the Ruotsinsalmi fortifications in 1855. ()

Local name: Ruotsinsalmen merilinnoitus Coordinates: 60°26'30"N, 26°58'16"E

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Southern FinlandFinland

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Ruotsinsalmi sea fortress – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Langinkoski, Maritime Centre Vellamo, Kyminlinna, Maritime Museum of Finland.

4.4 miNW
Museum, Historical place, Specialty museum
Langinkoski, Kotka
112 min walk • Nestled in the serene city of Kotka, Finland, one finds a historical treasure by the name of Langinkoski. This charming site, now operating as a museum, offers visitors a glimpse into the past, where the simplicity of nature meets the grandeur of imperial history.
2.3 miNW
60°28'22"N • 26°56'42"E
Maritime Centre Vellamo, Kotka
60 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
5.3 miNW
Forts and castles
Kyminlinna
136 min walk • Kyminlinna is a fortress located in the northern part of island of Hovinsaari in Kotka, on the south coast of Finland. Kyminlinna is part of the South-Eastern Finland fortification system built by Russia after the Russo-Swedish War of 1788-1790.
2.3 miNW
Museum, Maritime museum
Maritime Museum of Finland, Kotka
60 min walk • The Maritime Museum of Finland is a museum in Kotka, Finland.
3.9 miNW
Church
Langinkoski Church, Kotka
101 min walk • Langinkoski Church is one of five Kymenlaakso-region Lutheran churches in Finland's Kotka-Kymi parish union. Located in the Metsola district of Kotka, the rectangular church was designed by Anders-Olof Bengts and completed in 1953.
1.5 miNW
60°27'40"N • 26°57'3"E
Maretarium Aquarium, Kotka
39 min walk • Park, Zoo, Aquarium
1.1 miW
60°26'51"N • 26°56'23"E
Katariinan meripuisto, Kotka
30 min walk • Playground, Park
1.5 miNW
Football, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Arto Tolsa Areena, Kotka
39 min walk • Arto Tolsa Areena is a football stadium in Kotka, Finland. It is the home stadium of Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat. The stadium holds 4,780 and was inaugurated in 1952 for the Helsinki Olympics.