Kuninkaanportti

Kuninkaanportti or Kungsporten is the principal entrance to the fortress outside . It is on the southernmost island of Suomenlinna, in front of the Kustaanmiekka strait, and is considered the main symbol of Suomenlinna.
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  • Type: Sally port
  • Description: Entrance to Suomenlinna fortress in Helsinki, Finland
  • Also known as: “King’s Gate”
  • Address: A 12

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Finnish submarine Vesikko and Caponiers Boije.

Museum
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Vesikko is a submarine, which was launched on 10 May 1933 at the Crichton-Vulcan dock in . is situated 330 metres north of Kuninkaanportti.

Restaurant
Photo: Jisis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a restaurant.

Museum
Photo: Kuusim, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is the central museum… is situated 690 metres north of Kuninkaanportti.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Suomenlinna and Kaivopuisto.

Suburb
Photo: Michal.pise, CC BY 2.0.
South Helsinki is in this guide defined as the part…

Suburb
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, nicknamed Kaivari in Finnish or Brunsan… is situated 2½ km northwest of Kuninkaanportti.

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is in this guide defined as the part…

Kuninkaanportti

Latitude
60.1396° or 60° 8′ 23″ north
Longitude
24.98995° or 24° 59′ 24″ east
Open location code
9GG64XQQ+RX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3023200715
Wiki­data ID
Q5495335
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Swedish—“Kuninkaanportti” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “Královská brána”
  • Dutch: “Koningspoort”
  • Finnish: “Kuninkaanportti”
  • French: “Kuninkaanportti”
  • German: “Königstor”
  • Hungarian: “Kuninkaanportti”
  • Komi: “Корольскӧй ворота (Суоми)”
  • Komi: “Корольскӧй ворота”
  • Swedish: “Kungsporten, Sveaborg”
  • Swedish: “Kungsporten”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Suomenlinna A 8 and Caponeer Coyet.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: King’s Gate Quay and Suomenlinna (Kuninkaanportti).

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