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Bomarsund

Finland · 19th century

Bomarsund in Finland
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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 #1,289 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #8 of the 26 mapped in Finland. Founded 1832, it is older than 10% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 705 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 5,890 times in the last 60 days, more than 88% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Finland compares in the castle statistics.

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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: #1,289 of 9,035 worldwide, and #8 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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