Suomenlinna prison

The Suomenlinna prison is an open prison in Suomenlinna, Helsinki, Finland, founded in 1971. It was previously known as the Suomenlinna penal colony. The prison is located at the southern tip of the island of Iso-Mustasaari.

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Access is restricted and requires permission.
Type: Prison
Description: open prison in Helsinki
Also known as: “Suomenlinna Prison” and “Suomenlinnan avovankila”
Address: C 86, Suomenlinna

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Finnish submarine Vesikko and Military Museum of Finland.

Finnish submarine Vesikko

Museum

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Vesikko is a submarine, which was launched on 10 May 1933 at the Crichton-Vulcan dock in Turku. Until 1936 it was named by its yard number CV 707. Vesikko was ordered by a Dutch engineering company Ingenieurskantoor voor Scheepsbouw in 1930 as a commercial submarine prototype, being the prototype for the German Type II submarines. Finnish submarine Vesikko is situated 210 metres southwest of Suomenlinna prison.

Military Museum of Finland

Museum

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The Military Museum of Finland is the central museum of the Finnish Defence Forces and the national special museum of military history. It is located in Helsinki and it is part of the Finnish National Defence University. Military Museum of Finland is situated 260 metres northwest of Suomenlinna prison.

Suomenlinna Museum

Museum

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Suomenlinna Museum is situated 250 metres northwest of Suomenlinna prison.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Suomenlinna and Kaivopuisto.

Suomenlinna

Suburb

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South Helsinki is in this guide defined as the part of Helsinki south of the Esplanadi and Bulevardi streets. It also includes the archipelago south of Helsinki, such as the Suomenlinna islands.

Kaivopuisto

Suburb

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Kaivopuisto, nicknamed Kaivari in Finnish or Brunsan in Swedish, is one of the oldest and best known parks in central Helsinki, Finland, and also a neighbourhood of about 500 inhabitants where the park is located.