Ruins of old Russian Bomarsund fortress on Åland islands in Finland
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5120 x 3407 px | 43.3 x 28.8 cm | 17.1 x 11.4 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
10 June 2011Location:
Bomarsund Fortress aland islands. FinlandMore information:
The fortress ruins of Bomarsund is an exciting destination for an excursion. The construction work started in 1832 by the Russian army and the work continued until the fortress was overthrown during the Crimean War in 1854 when it was surrounded by 12, 000 French soldiers and some 40 British war ships. The outcome was a given. Even if the fortress was ruined, it’s still a very interesting sight with an idyllic setting. As an aftermath of the Crimean War, the Åland Islands were demilitarised. The Åland Islands are nowadays referred to as Islands of Peace.