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Suomenlinna
Suomenlinna (), or Sveaborg (), is a sea fortress composed of eight islands, of which six have been fortified. Located about southeast of the city center of Helsinki, Finland, Suomenlinna is a popular destination for both tourists and locals, who enjoy it as a picturesque picnic site.
Finnish War
1808–1809 war between Russia and Sweden
Treaty of Fredrikshamn
September 1809 peace treaty between Russia and Sweden
Diet of Porvoo
1809 legislative assembly which established the Grand Principality of Finland
1809 Swedish coup d'état
King Gustav IV deposed and new constitution implemented
Svartholm Fortress
Fortress near Loviisa, Finland
The Tales of Ensign Stål
epic poem by Johan Ludvig Runeberg
Diet of Finland
legislative assembly of the Grand Duchy of Finland from 1809 to 1906
Lotta Svärd
poem by Johan Ludvig Runeberg