Bomarsund Fortress Ruins

Åland · Finland

Bomarsund Fortress Ruins, Finland
Photo: Drawn by Edwin T. Dolby (1838–1900).Lithograph by William Simpson (1823–1899)., Public domain via Wikimedia Commons

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The ruined granite ramparts of a great Russian fortress on Åland, destroyed by Anglo-French forces during the Crimean War. Its shattered main fort and round defensive towers remain scattered along the shore.

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