Svartholm Sea Fortress

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Svartholm Sea Fortress is an 18th-century Swedish-built coastal stronghold located on an island off Loviisa, Finland, constructed as part of the country’s historical maritime defenses.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal fortification
historical monument
sea fortress
architect Augustin Ehrensvärd
Axel Löwen
architecturalStyle bastion fortress
builtBy Kingdom of Sweden
capturedBy Russian Empire
capturedIn 1808
category 18th-century fortifications in Europe
Coastal fortifications in Finland
Forts in Finland
conflict Finnish War
constructionStart 1748
coordinateLocation 60.4333° N, 26.2333° E
country Finland
era 18th century
garrisonedBy Russian Empire
Swedish Army
hasFeature bastions
casemates
harbor
ramparts
hasTransport boat connection from Loviisa
heritageDesignation protected cultural heritage site of Finland
languageOfName Swedish
locatedIn Gulf of Finland
Loviisa
locatedOn island
material brick
stone
namedAfter Svartholm island
nearbyCity Loviisa
openToPublic yes
operator Finnish Heritage Agency
owner Republic of Finland
linked to: Finland
partOf Swedish maritime defenses in the Gulf of Finland
defensive system of Sveaborg and Svartholm
purpose coastal defense
protection of sea routes to Loviisa
region Uusimaa
restoration 20th century
21st century
seasonalAccess summer
status ruin
touristAttraction yes
waterBody Baltic Sea

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Loviisa hasLandmark Svartholm Sea Fortress