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Bomarsund
🇫🇮 Finland · 19th century
Bomarsund was a Russian fortress on the Åland Islands in the northern Baltic Sea.
Machine-translated from “Bomarsund” on the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bomarsund ranks #1,331 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #9 of the 27 mapped in Finland. Founded 1832, it is older than 11% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 607 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 5,890 times in the last 60 days, more than 87% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Finland compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Bomarsund?
Bomarsund stands in Finland, at 60.21222°, 20.23833°.
When was Bomarsund built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1832. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Bomarsund?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #1,331 of 8,133 worldwide, and #9 in Finland. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Bomarsund?
Kastelholm Castle, about 9 km away.
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