Now popular picnic place, a community, a cultural centre, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, but once Suomenlinna was a sea fortress built as protection against Peter the Great of Russia. At that time Finland was part of the Swedish kingdom and the fortress was called Sveaborg. It was renamed Suomenlinna, Castle of Finland, in
I have completely lost my rhythm of posting this week. this should have been posted on Tuesday, for Our Wonderful World Tuesday. Instead I'm hastily scheduling it in for last Wednesday, on Friday.
No worries Sheila, it is still a very good card.
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