Suomenlinna Part 2
Suomenlinna was a huge island fortress. In its heyday, there were more people living here than in Helsinki. This was the reason why it took us quite a long time to tour the place. We did tend to linger at the major attractions.
A gate entrance to Suomenlinna
It was interesting to note that on one side, the wall looked so military in nature and yet once one went to its opposite side, the room within the rampart was used for something harmless like a library.
This is how the exact same wall pictured above looked on the other side.
The library's sign
This interesting building in the island is actually used as an administrative building.
The bridge to the walled town of Suomenlinna
The water bus, King's Gate Quay, Suomenlinna
One of the walls of Suomenlinna
More walls of Suomenlinna
The cove. This was quite popular among the locals for swimming. We saw a few swimming in its waters.
I first saw this cove on Rudy Maxa's travel program. He showed many Finns here for a day and there were many swimming in its waters. On the day of our visit, there weren't very many people. In fact the only ones we saw were a father with his baby girl as well as two female seniors, one of whom was about to swim.
Another view of the cove
The cove
A cannon along the ramparts
Another cannon, one of the many at Kustaanmiekka
Marc at Kustaanmiekka in Suomenlina
A cannon at Kustaanmiekka in Suomenlinna
A cannon at Kustaanmiekka
Flowers at Suomenlinna
More flowers at Suomenlinna
The Gunpowder Magazine which looked like it was carved out of a hill
Inside a tunnel in Suomenlinna
More walls
The King's Gate viewed from inside the fortress
The King's Gate from outside the fortress
At the King's Gate
Another view of The King's Gate
I liked this gate a lot. It reminded me of another gate on the opposite side of the world, in Manila. One of the Intramuros Gate in Manila looked quite similar.
A seagull in Suomenlina
We were quite surprised to see the presence of many geese in Suomenlinna. They just went about their usual business, while all the tourists went about theirs. No problem.
Some geese in Sumenlina
More geese in Suomenlina
Geese swimming is a cove in Suomenlinna
The Vesikko submarine
A view of the engine room inside the Vesikko submarine
The bunk beds inside the Vesikko submarine's rear section
Inside the Vesikko Submarine's radio room
Other bunk beds, this time for officers, inside the Vesikko submarine
Inside one tunnel in Suomenlinna
Another view of the tunnel without me in it.