The purpose of the "United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization" cultural branch is to promote and preserve geographical sites that are considered to have a universal value: national parcs, medieval villages, prehistorical caves etc...
Concerning Finland, seven sites have been registered to the World Heritage List:
* Fortress of Suomenlinna (registered in 1991)
* Old Rauma (registered in 1991)
* Petäjävesi Old Church (registered in 1994)
* Verla Groundwood and Board Mill (registered in 1996)
* Bronze Age Burial Site of Sammallahdenmäki (registered in 1999)
* Kvarken Archipelago / High Coast (registered in 2000, 2006)
* Struve Geodetic Arc (registered in 2005)
and six have applied for later registration :
* The Carvings from historic time at the island of Gaddtarmen (Hauensuoli)
* The large Stone Age ruin of Kastelli at Pattijoki
* The Rock paintings of Astuvansalmi at Ristiina
* The Holy place of worship of Ukonsaari by the Sami people at Inari
* Paimio Hospital (formerly Paimio Sanatorium)
* Saimaa-Pielinen Lake System
You will have today an overview of the Fortress of Suomenlinna.
This place has been constructed about 250 years ago, at the time when Finland was part of the Swedish Empire to protect from Russia.
The fortress spreads on six islands, linked to each others, just in front of Helsinki's harbour. About 900 people live there permanently and the main island activity is based on tourism.
You can visit the island for free every day, and go there from Helsinki Market square by boat
The island holds of course the fortress but also museums, restaurants, cafés and avant-gardist artists galleries.
Many fins go there during the summer; they often come for a picnic, enjoy the sun and the see view.
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