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Svartholm Fortress

🇫🇮 Finland · 18th century

Svartholm Fortress in Finland
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The Svartholm fortress (Finnish: Svartholman merilinnoitus; Swedish: Svartholms fästning) was built between 1749 and 1764 outside Loviisa in Southern Finland by Augustin Ehrensvärd. The fortress, which lies at the mouth of the Bay of Loviisa, along with the planned land fortress at Loviisa, would have prevented invading Russian forces from entering what was then Swedish territory in present-day Finland.

Text adapted from “Svartholm fortress” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Svartholm Fortress ranks #1,962 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #13 of the 21 mapped in Finland. Founded 1764, it is older than 16% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 525 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 3,190 times in the last 60 days, more than 76% of the atlas. The nearest day-trip guide is Helsinki, 79 km away. See how Finland compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Svartholm Fortress?

Svartholm Fortress stands in Finland, at 60.3794°, 26.29969°.

When was Svartholm Fortress built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1764. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Svartholm Fortress?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #1,962 of 7,738 worldwide, and #13 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 Svartholm Fortress?

Hamina Fortress, about 54 km away.

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