Fort Katarina

Fort Katarina, also known as Fort Katariina, is an Imperial Russian fortification located on the island of , . Fort Katarina is what is called a “dual-purpose” fort, meaning it was meant for both landward and seaward defense.
Wikipedia
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  • Fort
  • …dates from 1791
  • Description: fortification in Kotka, Finland

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Katariina Seaside Park and Arto Tolsa Areena.

Park
Photo: Kymi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Stadium
Photo: Kymi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a football in , . is situated 1 km north of Fort Katarina.

Islet
Photo: MKFI, Public domain.
is an islet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jumalniemi and Kyminlinna.

Suburb
Photo: Kymi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburb, which is situated 6 km north of Fort Katarina.

Suburb
Photo: Kymi, CC BY 3.0.
is a suburb, which is situated 7 km north of Fort Katarina.

Suburb
Photo: Teme, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kotka is the southeasternmost major city in Finland… is situated 7 km north of Fort Katarina.

Fort Katarina

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Latitude
60.44993° or 60° 26′ 60″ north
Longitude
26.93769° or 26° 56′ 16″ east
Open location code
9GG8CWXQ+X3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 387651718
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Wiki­data ID
Q11859843

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In Other Languages

“Fort Katarina” goes by many names.
  • Finnish: “Fort Katariina”
  • Finnish: “Fort Katarina”
  • Finnish: “Fort Katarinan linnoitus”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Katariina Skatepark and Tervaleppälehto.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Katariinan Meripuisto and Kioski.

Kymenlaakso: Highlights

Notable places include Kouvola and Hamina.

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